A South Korean court delivered a landmark ruling recognizing the rights of a same-sex couple for the first time, with activists hailing the verdict as a major victory for LGBTQ+ rights in the country. | via philstarlife
The case—which will now go to the Supreme Court—was brought by a gay couple, So Seong-wook and Kim Yong-min, who live together and held a wedding ceremony in 2019.In 2021, So sued the National Health Insurance Service because it terminated benefits for his partner—whom he had registered as a dependent—after discovering they were a gay couple.
"We are delighted. It is not only our victory but also a victory for many same-sex couples and LGBTQ families in Korea," the couple said after the ruling, according to their lawyer Park Han-hee. "It is acknowledged that the discriminatory practice seen in this case violates the principle of equality.""This ruling is significant as the first decision legally recognizing same-sex couples to be made by a court at any level in South Korea," Jang Boram of Amnesty International said in a statement.
While the country does not recognise same-sex marriages, gay relationships are not criminalized. LGBTQ+ people tend to live largely under the radar.
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