South Korean court recognises legal status of same-sex couples for first time
Seoul high court rules gay couple allowed same health insurance rights as heterosexual couple in landmark case
A court in South Korea has ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to the same spousal coverage under the national health insurance service as heterosexual couples – the first time the country has recognised the legal status of a gay partner.
Tuesday’s landmark decision by the Seoul high court overturned a previous ruling by a lower court in January 2022 that rejected a gay couple’s petition after one partner was told he had to make separate health insurance payments.
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