The supreme court of South Korea upheld a ruling on Thursday that granted spousal benefits to LGBT relationships. The country’s top court’s ruling allowed those in same-sex relationships to be eligible for state health insurance,

South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a landmark ruling that same-sex partners were eligible to spousal benefits from state insurer. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Ed Davies) Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.

South Korea's Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples in a landmark verdict.

In a landmark ruling, the court said same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples. South Korea doesn't legally recognize same-sex marriages.

A couple who filed a lawsuit in 2021 after their spousal benefits were cancelled celebrated a landmark court decision allowing same-sex couples to qualify for dependent health insurance coverage.

South Korea's highest court on Thursday affirmed that same-sex couples are entitled to the spousal health insurance benefits, a ruling that advocates are hailing as a historic victory for LGBTQ rights in the country.

South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region.