{"id":2299009,"date":"2024-07-18T06:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T10:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-koreas-supreme-court-upheld-ruling-that-grants-benefits-to-lgbt-relationships-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T06:55:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T10:55:52","slug":"south-koreas-highest-court-affirms-benefits-for-lgbt-couples-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-koreas-highest-court-affirms-benefits-for-lgbt-couples-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea&#8217;s highest court affirms benefits for LGBT couples &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouth-koreas-highest-court-affirms-benefits-for-lgbt-couples-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2299009&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The South \u2064Korean Supreme Court upheld a\u200c ruling that grants spousal benefits to LGBT relationships. This decision allows \u2064same-sex \u2064couples to \u200cbe eligible for \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-national-adoption-month-and-with-114000-kids-waiting-for-adoption-heres-how-we-can-solve-it\/\" title=\"It\u2019s National Adoption Month \u2014 And With 114,000 Kids Waiting For Adoption, Here\u2019s How We Can Solve It\">state health insurance<\/a> in the country. The ruling was in response\u2064 to a \u2062lawsuit filed\u200b by an LGBT couple who were denied benefits by the National Health Insurance Service. The Chief Justice of the court stated that denying benefits to the \u200bcouple was \u2064a form of prejudice\u2063 and discriminatory, even though same-sex marriages are not legally recognized in South \u200dKorea.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">South Korea&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-koreas-highest-court-supports-benefits-for-lgbt-relationships-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"South Korea&#039;s highest court supports benefits for LGBT relationships - Washington Examiner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">supreme court<\/a> upheld ruling<\/a> that grants benefits to LGBT relationships<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The supreme court of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>South Korea<\/a> upheld a ruling on Thursday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-koreas-highest-court-affirms-benefits-for-lgbt-relationships\/\" title=\"South Korea&#039;s highest court affirms benefits for LGBT relationships\">granted spousal benefits<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lgbt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>LGBT<\/a> relationships.<\/p>\n<p>The country&rsquo;s top court&rsquo;s ruling allowed those in same-sex relationships to be eligible for state health insurance, Reuters reported. It was a reinforcement of a decision in 2023 by the Seoul High Court that declared an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/south-koreas-top-court-upholds-landmark-ruling-over-same-sex-spousal-state-2024-07-18\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBT couple<\/a>, So Sung-wook and Kim Yong-min, should have access to benefits from South Korea&rsquo;s National Health Insurance Service. The couple initially filed the suit in 2021 after the NHIS canceled benefits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I couldn&rsquo;t believe when I heard the ruling,&rdquo; Kim told Reuters in an interview. &ldquo;I was extremely happy, and I started crying. &ldquo;It took four years to earn this dependent status. We need to fight harder to legalize same-sex marriage going forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1682039\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jo Hee-de, South Korea&rsquo;s Chief Justice of its supreme court, claimed excluding the couple from receiving benefits was a form of prejudice. Hee-de declared that even though no current laws in the country exist that refer to LGBT relationships, denying them benefits because of their sexual orientation was a discriminatory act, Reuters reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ruling was made even though LGBT marriages are not legally recognized in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is an act of discrimination that violates human dignity and value, the right to pursue happiness, freedom of privacy, and the right to equality before the law, and the degree of violation is serious,&rdquo; Hee-de said, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The court&rsquo;s decision was the first legal recognition of same-sex unions in South Korea. As such, any LGBT couple who wants to get married must do so abroad. Given these laws, many LGBT supporters viewed the decision as a massive win in the fight for equality in the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Horim Yi, an LGBTQ activist for the group Marriage For All, told Reuters that the court&rsquo;s decision was a &ldquo;stepping stone for progress.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be a very hopeful ruling for same-sex couples living in South Korea,&rdquo; Yi said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chang Suh-yeon, one of the lawyers who represented the LGBT couple in the lawsuit, said the ruling will bring awareness and a cultural change to those in same-sex relationships in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With this ruling today, the legal status of same-sex couples will be recognized in the public system, so I think the existence of same-sex couples will become more visible,&rdquo; said Suh-yeon.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1682039\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1682039\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea&#8217;s highest court upheld a decision that grants benefits to LGBT relationships, allowing same-sex couples to receive state health insurance. This ruling, which was a reinforcement of a previous decision in 2023, was seen as a significant step towards equality for the LGBT community in the country. The Chief Justice of the supreme court stated that denying benefits to the couple was a form of prejudice, even though same-sex marriages are not legally recognized in South Korea. This decision was celebrated by LGBT activists as a positive step towards progress and recognition of same-sex unions in the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2299010,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lgbt-flag-1024x614.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4848,23953,33740,5520,34188],"class_list":["post-2299009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-benefits","tag-couples","tag-court-ruling","tag-lgbt","tag-south-korea"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lgbt-flag-1024x614.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2299009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2299010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2299009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2299009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2299009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}