[Massachusetts]
Jul. 16th, 2004 10:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wispfoxGot this via email yesterday [July 15th, 2004], and thought posting it here made sense.
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A newspaper reporter is looking for couples who will or might lose their domestic partner benefits now that same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts. Some employers are planning or considering withdrawing health benefits for domestic partners.
This is a great opportunity for an article to educate the public (and employers) that health benefits are a matter of equal pay for equal work. It is not an appropriate role for an employer to force couples to get married or lose their health insurance.
If you fit the description, email me back with a brief description of your situation, and the best phone number to reach you (during the day, if possible). Also, feel free to forward this email to friends or lists where people might fit the description. Babson College and the city of Springfield, MA have both announced definite plans to end their DP benefits, if you know anyone who works for either of those.
Dorian Solot, Executive Director
Alternatives to Marriage Project
P.O. Box 1922, Albany, NY 12201
518.462.5600
dsolot @ unmarried.org
http://www.unmarried.org
Co-Author, Unmarried to Each Other:
The Essential Guide to Living Together as an Unmarried Couple
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A newspaper reporter is looking for couples who will or might lose their domestic partner benefits now that same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts. Some employers are planning or considering withdrawing health benefits for domestic partners.
This is a great opportunity for an article to educate the public (and employers) that health benefits are a matter of equal pay for equal work. It is not an appropriate role for an employer to force couples to get married or lose their health insurance.
If you fit the description, email me back with a brief description of your situation, and the best phone number to reach you (during the day, if possible). Also, feel free to forward this email to friends or lists where people might fit the description. Babson College and the city of Springfield, MA have both announced definite plans to end their DP benefits, if you know anyone who works for either of those.
Dorian Solot, Executive Director
Alternatives to Marriage Project
P.O. Box 1922, Albany, NY 12201
518.462.5600
dsolot @ unmarried.org
http://www.unmarried.org
Co-Author, Unmarried to Each Other:
The Essential Guide to Living Together as an Unmarried Couple
