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    In a first, a South Korean court says same-sex partners should get government benefits

    The appeals court ruled Tuesday that So Seong-uk can't be denied spousal benefits by the National Health Insurance Service just because his partner is the same gender as him.
    by Se Eun Gong Feb 21, 2023 2 minutes
    So Seong-uk, left, speaks at a press conference while his partner Kim Yong-min looks on in February 2021 as they file a lawsuit against South Korea's National Health Insurance Service at the Seoul Administrative Court.

    A South Korean appeals court ruled Tuesday that government health insurance should offer spousal coverage to same-sex couples.

    The landmark ruling is the country's first legal recognition of social benefits for same-sex couples. South Korea has not legalized same-sex marriage or civil unions.

    The 32-year-old plaintiff So Seong-uk sued the National Health Insurance Service

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