Monday, January 12, 2009

Republican State Lawmaker Files Pro-Gay Bill

Busting wide open two common stereotypes, a pro-gay bill was introduced by a Republican legislator in Virginia’s lower house that would allow Virginia companies to provide life insurance to partners of gay employees. Virginia law currently restricts supplemental life insurance coverage to legal spouses and dependent children under 19 or 25 if the child is a full-time student. The new bill, filed by Delegate Tom Rust (R-Fairfax), would open that up to allow coverage to anyone “mutually… agreed upon by the insurer and the group policyholder.”

Please contact and thank Mr. Tom Rust for being proactive and supporting gay employees.

Delegate Tom Rust
730 Elden Street
Herndon, VA 20172

Legislative Office
(703) 437-9400

Crossposted by Box Turtle Bulletin

1 comment:

  1. My mom works in HR for a big
    airline company....She says that
    they have insurance benifits for
    partners of gay/lesbian employees...
    She says too that it's hell when the
    couples break up and they have to
    change the policy....I told her it was
    no different then a straight couple
    doing that...She thought and then
    said 'Yeah, you're right...'

    WAY TO GO MR.RUST!!!!!!!

    TACKLE YOU HUGS!!!!!!!

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