N.Y. State Benefits for Gay Spouses Challenged
Posted on October 19, 2008
Filed Under MSN Gay News, News
A mid-level New York State appeals court in Albany heard arguments this week in a challenge to the state’s health benefit policy for spouses of gay state workers. The challenge was brought by taxpayers represented by the Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative group. The four plaintiffs, a group of taxpayers the AP says are not state workers, say whether to allow spousal benefits should be left up to the state legislature.
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