Never mind—for a brief moment—that his pick for the Supreme Court favors religious freedoms that overrule gay rights, rejoice in knowing that Obama's totally down with the gays taking off time for a partner who is horribly ill or is, uh, having a baby:

The Labor Department intends to issue regulations this week ordering businesses to give gay employees equal treatment under a law permitting workers unpaid time off to care for newborns or loved ones.

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis planned to announce Wednesday that the government would require employers to extend the option that has been available to heterosexual workers for almost two decades, two officials briefed on the plan said Monday.

Happy maternity leave, faggots.