Palm Beach Community College plan for pet insurance angers gay rights groups

[RockaFowler]

A gay rights group is accusing Palm Beach Community College of putting puppies ahead of people when it comes to health care coverage.

The college sent an e-mail to employees this month saying they can enroll in pet insurance, a new voluntary benefit that will take effect Jan. 8. That rankled leaders of the nonprofit Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, who have unsuccessfully lobbied PBCC to offer health benefits to domestic partners of gay and unmarried employees.

"While many pet owners consider their dogs and cats part of their families, there is a basic disconnect when an employer will insure an employee's pet but not an employee's partner," said Deidre Newton, a PBCC alumna who serves as vice president of the council.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flppets1124pnnov24,0,1083373.story

Now, I love my dogs as much as the next person, but why would they do this??