Benefits to be extended to spouses of Texas' gay state workers
Source: Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN — The state bureaucracy is moving forward to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision, even as statewide elected leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott, have lambasted the landmark ruling.
Starting Wednesday — less than a week after the decision — the Employees Retirement System of Texas, the University of Texas System and the Texas A&M University System will extend benefits to spouses of gay and lesbian employees.
That means the list of employers providing same-sex partner benefits will include the state’s largest: the state itself.
The tangible developments highlight a divide between political rhetoric and practical reality on the emotional issue.
Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20150629-benefits-to-be-extended-to-spouses-of-texas-gay-state-workers.ece
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