Introduction
<P><IMG height=185 alt=couple hspace=10 src="/03042004A.jpg" width=225 align=right vspace=10>Same-sex couples face tremendous financial burdens in old age due to the denial of their right to marry, according to the <A href="/7055.htm">Cost of Marriage Inequality to GLB Seniors</A> report published by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in Feb. 2004. The greatest risks are to “widows” and “widowers” who are discriminated against in three significant ways – as lifelong relationships are dismissed as not having been families under law. </P>
<P>The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is proud to support Divided We Fail, a movement to propel action and solutions that provide all Americans with access to affordable, quality health care and long-term financial security. Divided We Fail is a joint collaboration between AARP, Business Roundtable, Service Employees International Union and National Federation of Independent Business. <A href="/8708.htm">Learn more</A>.</P>
<P>Also, read about the <A href="/5348.htm">unique housing challenges for seniors</A> and <A href="/1342.htm">recent changes to the Federal pension law</A>.</P>
