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State Department Will End Domestic Partner Benefits<\/b><\/p>\n

Following the Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex<\/a> marriages nationwide, the U.S. State Department announced this week that it will start to phase out the Same-Sex Domestic Partner program. And that has LGBT employees working overseas and their allies concerned. <\/p>\n

Officials will begin dismantling the program in December and will end it completely in 2018, according to the Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

“When Obergefell v. Hodges<\/em> legalized same-sex<\/a> marriage throughout the United States, federal spousal benefits administrated by the department became available equally to married opposite- and same-sex<\/a> couples<\/a>,” Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy told the Blade<\/em>. “Because married same-sex<\/a> couples<\/a> are now able to receive a wide array of benefits available to any married couple<\/a> in the federal government, the original justification for the SSDP program no longer exists.”<\/p>\n

Foreign Service personnel who are stationed in a country that would not allow them to get married will be given 10 days of administrative leave to travel to a country or jurisdiction that will. The policy is available to both same-sex<\/a> and opposite-sex<\/a> couples<\/a>.<\/p>\n

GLIFAA, the department’s group for LGBT employees, protested the decision, pointing out that it is not safe for some personnel to marry a foreign-born spouse. In countries that don’t have protections for LGBT people or where homosexuality is illegal, the ramifications for spouses or their families could be disastrous.<\/p>\n

“GLIFAA supports equal treatment and fair protections for all employees, and having protections available for families that have different needs,” GLIFAA President Regina Jun said in a statement posted on the group’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Rather than focusing on rollback, the Department should work to ensure all Americans can represent their country overseas, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. LGBT+ employees continue to face significant hurdles in finding a posting abroad where they can safely and effectively serve with their families.”<\/p>\n

Bil Browning<\/p>\n

www.advocate.com\/families\/2015\/10\/20\/state-department-will-end-domestic-partner-benefits<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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