Argentine (gay) couples may claim widow's pension
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another good news (albeit, not from my part of the world) for gay couples in argentina and those wanting to move, get married and live there!
excerpt:
"Argentina on Monday announced its first nationwide gay-rights measure: granting same-sex couples the right to claim their deceased partners' pensions.
Couples must prove they have been living together for at least five years to receive the benefit, Amado Boudo, executive director of the national social security administration, told local television reporters…
Gay civil unions already are legal in five cities, including Buenos Aires.
The measure is "historic" and marks a "step forward" for human rights because it is the first nationwide gay-rights measure approved by the government, gay activist Pedro Paradiso Sottile told The Associated Press..."
whole article here: hxxp://preview.tinyurl.com/5bza73
