Introduction
Same-sex couples face tremendous financial burdens in old age due to the denial of their right to marry, according to the Cost of Marriage Inequality to GLB Seniors 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.
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. Learn more.
Also, read about the unique housing challenges for seniors and recent changes to the Federal pension law.
