EU recognizes pension rights for surviving partner
A new case from the European high court recognizes the pension rights of a surviving partner. The court considered it to be discriminatory to deny the pension if the relationship was essentially the same as a marriage. Of course, this will make for interesting questions about what is “the same as” a marriage. But it is an important decision that may lead to the extension of pension rights for a significant number of gay men and lesbians in the European Union.
Tags: discrimination, marriage, relationship recognition
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April 13, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Well, my partner is a Sheriff Deputy, which in and of itself presents a very difficult situation should he be killed in the line of duty. I don’t just mean with regard to pension or otherwise, but with regard to the law enforcement’s social stigma; could I be prevented from attending the ceremony, who gets his flag, where will he be buried, etc., are all concerns that I have. What sort of recourse would I have? Do I have any rights?
Seems like the answer in the majority of the U.S. is, “no”.