Same-Sex Couples in South Korea Win Landmark Rights Ruling

In a significant ruling for gay rights in South Korea, the country’s Supreme Court has recognized the eligibility of same-sex couples for national health insurance’s dependent coverage. This decision is expected to have implications for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the country. The ruling grants same-sex couples the ability to register their partners as dependents in national health insurance coverage, a benefit previously denied to them. The court deemed the denial of coverage to same-sex couples as discriminatory and a violation of their rights.