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Old 07-23-2015, 06:27 AM
 
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Just read an article in my local paper that the City council will vote to end the extension of benefits to same sex unmarried couples. Same sex couples wanting to cover a partner will have to marry in order to do so. The city says since they don't offer benefits to unmarried heterosexual couples, it would be inequitable to continue to offer this benefit to same sex couples. I think we'll see more and more municipalities and companies making this change now that same sex marriage is legal in the entire country.
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:30 AM
 
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Just read an article in my local paper that the City council will vote to end the extension of benefits to same sex unmarried couples. Same sex couples wanting to cover a partner will have to marry in order to do so. The city says since they don't offer benefits to unmarried heterosexual couples, it would be inequitable to continue to offer this benefit to same sex couples. I think we'll see more and more municipalities and companies making this change now that same sex marriage is legal in the entire country.
Gay marriage win! How do they like it now?
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:33 AM
 
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Gay marriage win! How do they like it now?
I'm sure they like it just fine. Equality is a good thing.
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:36 AM
 
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I'm sure they like it just fine. Equality is a good thing.
I'm sure those losing their benefits disagree with you.
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:42 AM
 
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Just read an article in my local paper that the City council will vote to end the extension of benefits to same sex unmarried couples. Same sex couples wanting to cover a partner will have to marry in order to do so. The city says since they don't offer benefits to unmarried heterosexual couples, it would be inequitable to continue to offer this benefit to same sex couples. I think we'll see more and more municipalities and companies making this change now that same sex marriage is legal in the entire country.

Seems odd that your city offered such benefits to unmarried couples in the first place. They really offered 'benefits' to unmarried gay couples, but not unmarried heterosexual couples?
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:43 AM
 
Location: Fairfax, VA
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Just read an article in my local paper that the City council will vote to end the extension of benefits to same sex unmarried couples. Same sex couples wanting to cover a partner will have to marry in order to do so. The city says since they don't offer benefits to unmarried heterosexual couples, it would be inequitable to continue to offer this benefit to same sex couples. I think we'll see more and more municipalities and companies making this change now that same sex marriage is legal in the entire country.

This is good. Let homosexuals have to get married and then go through divorce when they tire of their "partner" just like the rest of us. No more encounters in a bathroom stall equalling a "relationship".
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:49 AM
 
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Seems odd that your city offered such benefits to unmarried couples in the first place. They really offered 'benefits' to unmarried gay couples, but not unmarried heterosexual couples?
Correct. Currently they offered benefits to married heterosexual couples and benefits to unmarried same sex couples. No benefits were offered to unmarried heterosexual couples since they had the option to legally marry. Now that same sex couples have the same option, the city is ending all benefits for unmarried partners.

My company just announced the same change. It'll go into effect in 1/1/16 so people have some time to consider if they want to marry or find other coverage. I know there are companies that offer unmarried partner benefits regardless of the make up of the couple. I would assume they would continue offering that benefit.
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:50 AM
 
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This appears to be the article referred to by the OP:

City recommends cutting benefits for same-sex unmarried partners - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC

Interesting.
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:51 AM
 
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I'm sure those losing their benefits disagree with you.
I doubt it. They are probably too busy celebrating that same sex marriage is now the law of the land.
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:52 AM
 
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Since same sex couples can now get married, it's only fair that we all play by the same rules.
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