ALBAWABA - South Korea's Appellate Court issued an unprecedented ruling, recognizing for the first time ever the legal rights of a same-sex couple.
South Korea court recognises same-sex couple rights for first time https://t.co/BvGSqkWpw5
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 21, 2023
The landmark ruling set precedence for same-sex couples in the country and activists argued that the ruling is a leap forward for LGBTQ+ rights in the country.
A same-sex couple in South Korea, who’ve been married for 5 years, filed an administrative lawsuit to be recognized as beneficiaries of the national health insurance and won in the 2nd trial. This is a very rare case where the Korean court recognized the same-sex union! https://t.co/7rEzE8926P
— Minwoo Jung (@MinwooJungPhD) February 21, 2023
The Seoul High Court ruled that a government health insurer owed coverage to the spouse of a customer.
The firm had revoked the coverage, when it discovered that the pair were gay.
A same-sex couple won a `landmark' lawsuit in South Korea granting them spousal coverage from the state health insurance program https://t.co/xqMf8L4lAZ
— Bloomberg (@business) February 21, 2023
The men tied the knot in 2019, although same-sex marriage is not recognized in South Korea.
The verdict can be challenged in the country's Supreme Court.
#SOUTHKOREA: Appellate Court strikes down previous ruling, finds that National Health Insurance Service must recognize a same-sex partner as a legal dependent.#LGBT #EqualMarriagehttps://t.co/L5waZW5fBR
— LGBT Marriage News (@LGBTMarriage) February 21, 2023
