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Getting back to the first point raised, I accept though that male-female is a better combination to have. But just that I would not hesitate to have two males or two females in my household.
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Likewise, I've had intact males that did fine together (still do), intact girls that do fine together. I also currently have 2 spayed females that cannot be in the company of any other dog, male or female. I have one female that is fine with her father, but no other dogs (male or female), one intact male that is fine with females, but no other males. Multiple dogs make a big difference in the dynamics of how things can go as do temperaments, and human pack leaders.
This will be a first time corgi owner, whichever breed he chooses. In order for him to have best chance for success there are a few general dog world truths that need to be taken into consideration.
Corgis tend to want to be the boss of all other dogs in a household. This holds true from everything from Irish Wolfhounds on down in size.
Females are generally the alphas (true alphas - mind you) in pack situations.
Males tend to defer to the females - "okay, I get it you're the boss, now let's play."
Since the current dog in the home is a female of another breed, the new dog a corgi, which will tend to want to be "boss," the best combination for compatibility will be a male corgi which will recognize the current female as being in charge and roll with things.
What personal combinations I might choose would likely be for reasons beyond adding another pet. In Michael's case, he might be looking for a new agility prospect, which brings in other motivations in selecting a second dog.
One of our forum members in now having her heart broken. If this advice can prevent a second type incident, then I believe that will be a good thing.
Debbie