Springfield Votes Against Benefits For Civil Union Couples

Springfield Votes Against Benefits For Civil Union Couples

In a move shocking LGBT rights groups in Illinois, Springfield's city government has voted not to extend health benefits to civil union spouses.

The Joint Labor/Management Health Care Committee, a Springfield committee comprised of staffers from various city positions as well as retirees, voted to keep its current eligibility standards for insurance. But despite civil union law, which extended the same legal rights as marriage to same-sex partners in June, Springfield's benefits have not included civil union partners this year.

The committee voted against extending those benefits in its upcoming fiscal year, which begins March 1.

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