being gay is expensive

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The financial realities of being in a same-sex primary partnership

In [The New York Times's] worst case, the couple’s lifetime cost of being gay was $467,562. But the number fell to $41,196 in the best case for a couple with significantly better health insurance, plus lower taxes and other costs.

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[lilacsigil.livejournal.com]

In Australia, from this year, same-sex partners are treated the same way as opposite-sex partners in healthcare, taxation, wills, superannuation and unemployment/disability payments. And de facto partners are treated the same as married people. It can happen, even without same-sex marriage on the agenda!

[alba17.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic! Personally, that's more important to me than marriage, since I don't care about getting married, although I certainly appreciate the symbolism of marriage. I mainly want the legal benefits.