"I called to ask if they were going to be honoring that law and providing me with the same coverage that they would any married couple, and I was told no," Bonfilio said. "The woman on the phone actually said to me: 'We do not have to obey New Jersey law.'"Many other same-sex couples in civil unions are encountering similar problems. At the gay rights organization Lambda Legal, attorney David Buckel said he has gotten scores of complaints, mostly concerning refusals to provide couples in civil unions with the same health benefits provided to married couples.
And of course there's that little thing called DOMA.
I tried to get on the LTR's health insurance policy. First they said they would only cover "legally married" spouses. When the LTR informed them we'd go to Canada and get hitched, they quickly said legally recognized by the US government.
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