Gay couple in South Korea receives state benefits, marking huge step towards LGBTQ+ equality
A gay couple in South Korea is the first to be granted spousal benefits from state health insurance.
July 18, 2024
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State Dept. Ending Domestic Partner Benefits
The State Department plans to start to phase out the Same-Sex Domestic Partner program in December, but advocates for LGBT workers say that's shortsighted.
October 20, 2015
New York Grants State Benefits to LGBTQ Veterans
Rhode Island passed a similar law last week.
November 15, 2019
Illinois governor grants benefits to partners of gay state employees
Illinois's Democratic governor, Rod Blagojevich (pictured), quietly extended domestic-partner benefits to gay and lesbian state employees on Monday, making Illinois the 13th state in the union to offer such benefits.
May 8, 2006
New Hampshire judge rules state must give DP benefits to gay workers
A New Hampshire judge ruled Friday that the state must offer domestic-partnership benefits to LGBT government workers.
May 6, 2006
Reversal: Boeing Agrees to Add Benefit for Gay Spouses
The aircraft giant, with extensive operations in Washington State, had resisted granting the benefits despite the state's new marriage equality law.
January 18, 2013
N.C., Miss. Cities to Offer Same-Sex Spousal Benefits
Winston-Salem becomes the first N.C. city to recognize same-sex marriage for employee benefits purposes, while Starkville, Miss., is the first in the state with domestic-partner benefits.
September 8, 2014
Feds Extending Numerous Rights to Same-Sex Couples
Even legally married gay spouses living in states without marriage equality will benefit from copious new policies.
February 8, 2014
High Court Denies Appeal on Ariz. Benefits Ban
This means Arizona state employees will continue receiving domestic-partner benefits while a challenge to the ban proceeds through the courts.
June 27, 2013
Mich. Gov. Wants to Keep Denying Benefits to Same-Sex Couples
The state's Republican governor filed a brief Friday asking a federal court to uphold a Michigan law that prohibits state and municipal governments from offering domestic-partner benefits to gay and lesbian employees.
February 18, 2014
Oregon Will Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
The decision allows Oregon authorities to recognize and extend benefits to same-sex couples who were legally married in other states and countries.
October 17, 2013