Cheney’s lesbian daughter announces pregnancy

MARY CHENEY, the openly gay daughter of US Vice President Dick Cheney, is pregnant.

Mary Cheney, 37, and her partner of 15 years, Heather Poe, 45, are expecting a baby, said Lea Anne McBride, a spokeswoman for the vice president. The baby is due early next year.

“The vice president and Mrs Cheney are looking forward with eager anticipation to the arrival of their sixth granddaughter,” Ms McBride said.