For example, there are at least 1,049 protections, benefits & responsibilities extended to married couples under federal law, according to a 1997 study by the General Accounting Office. Gay & lesbian couples in lifelong relationships pay higher taxes & are denied basic protections under the law. They receive no Social Security survivor benefits upon the death of a partner, despite paying payroll taxes. They must pay federal income taxes on their employer’s contributions toward their domestic partner’s health insurance, while married employees do not have to pay such taxes for their spouses. They must pay all estate taxes when a partner dies. They often pay significant tax penalties when they inherit a 401(k) from their partner. They are denied family leave under the Family & Medical Leave Act.
If you oppose marriage for Same-Gender Couples, what rights are you wishing to withhold from them, & which rights are you more willing to allow them to exercise?
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2007-04-13
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender