An appellate court in South Korea ordered the recognition of spousal coverage for same-sex couples by state health insurance in a landmark ruling for members of the queer community.
The ruling by Seoul High Court on Tuesday is the "first recognition of the legal status of a same-sex couple", said lawyer Ryu Min-hee from the team of lawyers that represented the plaintiff.
This order overturns a lower court’s ruling which stripped the same-sex couples of the medical benefits available to heterosexual spouses.
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