The ruling overturned a lower court decision that a same-sex dependent was ineligible for benefits afforded other common law couples by the National Health Insurance Service.
Ryu Min-hee, a lawyer for the plaintiff couple said the High Court's decision was the "first recognition of the legal status of a same-sex couple." The couple, So Sung-wook and Kim Yong-min, said in a statement: "We are delighted. It is not only our victory but also a victory for many same-sex couples and LGBTQ families in Korea."
The plaintiff, So Sung-wook, filed a suit against the National Health Insurance Service in 2021 after being denied spousal benefits, but a lower court had ruled in favour of the insurer on the grounds that a same-sex union could not be considered a common law marriage under the current law.
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Great another black day in history....
Wow
That's horrible for South Korea.
It's shameful,disgusting and abomination for a man / woman to peruse same gender private part with the intention of having sex. Those who still believe in God will not stand this. It's the reason God destroyed Sodom and one day God will use Russia to destroy these evil kingdoms.
This is going to be a bad news for South Korea.
of course! It's a part of society
It is a form of moral depravity and Satan's temptation to wipe out the human race
Oh 😳 SoKor is really doubling down on becoming liberal! AllTheWayRainbow
On China's doorstep? I wonder what the CCP will do?
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imagine looking at the West today and thinking i want to go down that road. grim
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