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Sometimesnotfunny t1_j9nl7cj wrote

Should get the same benefits you mean?

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GsTSaien t1_j9ogpj6 wrote

I know that is what it means but I love the idea of koresns loving gay people so much they would treat them special lol

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cesqret t1_j9o920h wrote

It's about the National Health Insurance system. For a 'family' in Korea, the entire family members can get national insurance service if 'at least' one person in family works and pays for the insurance. However, for homosexual couples, it's not the case because they are not considered as 'families'. Now the court ordered so that the insurance policy is also applied to homosexual couples. It means, even if only one person is working and paying the insurance fee, another one (probably not working and not earning money) can get insurance benefit from this.

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TomReneth t1_j9o600z wrote

As I understood it, the court is essentially saying there needs to be a civil union (though they might not call it that) option akin to what a lot of countries passed before gay marriage got enough public support. And it is usually easier to go from civil union to full equality in marriage, because you can point to those relationships and say "hey, they basically have marriage in all but name already and it is hurting no one".

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stusthrowaway t1_j9odnt1 wrote

This also entitles same-sex partners to money if the Squid Games is cancelled after they die.

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EMnovative t1_j9p7h79 wrote

First good news of the day! This is wonderful!

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zartified t1_j9om8ot wrote

What were they not getting before?

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Peacetribe t1_j9o3522 wrote

What do you suppose a North Korean court would say?

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Chronotaru t1_j9oc0qg wrote

Homosexuality generally doesn't really exist from a legal perspective in North Korea, so same-sex partnerships would not be granted any recognition.

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