South Korea’s top court confirms state benefits for gay couples

South Korea’s top court confirms state benefits for gay couples

South Korea’s supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region.

The court confirmed a landmark decision by the Seoul High Court early last year that the National Health Insurance Service should provide equal spousal coverage to So Sung-wook and Kim Yong-min – a gay couple who filed a suit in 2021 against the agency after it cancelled their spousal benefits…
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