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University of Rochester Changes Policy for Same-Sex Couples
rochester.ynn.com ^ | 08/05/2011 | Sheba Clarke

Posted on 08/16/2011 3:18:42 PM PDT by Dutch Boy

After the Same-Sex Marriage Law took effect July 24, some are questioning if the road to equality is fair.

“It’s a terrific thing to treat all of your staff the same way,” said Bill Murphy, Communications Vice President, University of Rochester.

The day the law took effect, so did a policy at the University of Rochester. Same-sex partners who work for the university now have to be married by June 30 if they want to keep their partners’ benefits.

(Excerpt) Read more at rochester.ynn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gayrights
The law of unintended consequences strikes again. I wonder how many cash strapped companies will follow this change...
1 posted on 08/16/2011 3:18:51 PM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: Dutch Boy

Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.


2 posted on 08/16/2011 3:27:05 PM PDT by beelzepug ("Blind obedience to arbitrary rules is a sign of mental illness")
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To: beelzepug

You can’t have your Kate.......and Edith too....

Y’all sing along now....


3 posted on 08/16/2011 3:36:08 PM PDT by onona (I stand with SARAH !)
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To: beelzepug

I’m loving every minute of this.


4 posted on 08/16/2011 4:12:05 PM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: onona

ruined keyboard - darn that is good. How do I get the crumbs out of the little cracks.


5 posted on 08/16/2011 4:41:36 PM PDT by q_an_a (uues)
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To: Dutch Boy
Beautiful.

I've heard that some prominent insurance companies are considering something like this for policy holders. Basically, states that now permit "gay marriage" have rendered the term "registered domestic partnership" meaningless.

6 posted on 08/16/2011 4:43:33 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("If you touch my junk, I'm gonna have you arrested.")
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To: Alberta's Child

Those shacking up will probably win this one in the political arena. They will get their bennies too. The horse is out the barn. Marriage is crumbling away.


7 posted on 08/16/2011 4:46:21 PM PDT by heye2monn
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