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LGBT baby boomers face tough retirement hurdles
For many LGBT baby boomers, decades of workplace discrimination impaired their earning power. The AIDS crisis caused lasting financial and psychological damage, particularly for gay men. And legal pitfalls within Social Security, the cornerstone in any senior’s financial planning, have left gay boomers ill-equipped for retirement.
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Financial tips for same-sex couples: plan ahead, know your local laws
Gay and lesbian individuals are less prepared financially for retirement than their straight counterparts, according to an exclusive analysis by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. LGBT adults are likely to have less in retirement savings and have less access to Social Security benefits from spouses.
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ACLU files lawsuit against Ozark, Mo., fire district for denying spousal benefits
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri has filed a lawsuit on behalf of an Ozark, Mo., fire department captain seeking spousal benefits for same-sex couples.
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Springfield, Mo., school district grants benefits to married same-sex couples
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Married same-sex couples will be eligible for health benefits from the Springfield school district, starting Dec. 1.
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Judge overturns Michigan ban on domestic partner benefits
DETROIT — A judge has thrown out a Michigan law that bars public schools and local governments from offering benefits to same-sex partners.
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Judge orders end to Houston same-sex spouse benefits; city says they’ll remain
HOUSTON — A state court judge in Texas on Wednesday ordered the city of Houston to stop providing benefits to the same-sex spouses of city employees, but city officials say a federal court has already ruled that the benefits can continue.
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Southeast Missouri State University to extend benefits to same-sex spouses
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Same-sex spouses of employees and retirees at Southeast Missouri State University will now be eligible for university benefits. The Board of Regents of the Cape Girardeau school voted Monday to extend benefits immediately to spouses in same-sex couples who were legally married in another state.
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Creighton University to offer same-sex benefits despite archbishop’s objection
OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton University will soon begin offering health benefits to legally married same-sex spouses of its employees despite the objections of the local Catholic archbishop. Creighton President Rev. Timothy Lannon announced the change Monday. He said 21 of the 28 Jesuit universities already offer similar benefits.
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Wisconsin insurers open enrollment for married same-sex couples
MILWAUKEE — Several Wisconsin insurance companies are holding special sign-ups so same-sex couples can add spouses to their health plans. The special enrollment periods are needed because gays and lesbians who got married in Wisconsin last summer were unable to add spouses to their coverage amid the uncertainty …
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Lambda Legal files suit against SSA over denial of same-sex survivor benefits
WASHINGTON — Lambda Legal has filed suit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) on behalf of a Texas widow denied spousal benefits after the death of her wife, arguing that denying Social Security benefits to same-sex spouses because they live in states that discriminate against their marriages violates the U.S. Constitution.