News
2006-07-15
University of
Louisville to offer benefits to gay employees
The University of
Louisville's board of trustees has passed a plan that
would offer health insurance to domestic partners of
The University of
Louisville's board of trustees has passed a plan that
would offer health insurance to domestic partners of school
employees. The board approved the measure by
a 14-1 vote on Thursday. Louisville is reportedly
the first public university in Kentucky to endorse a
plan that would allow nonmarried gay and straight
partners of school faculty and staff to take part of the
benefits plan.
The trustees said
they weren't trying to make a social statement with the
plan but felt the move was necessary to keep the school
competitive with other universities who were already
offering similar benefits. "From an economic
development position this does send to the rest of the
country that this is an enlightened institution," said
trustee Bill Stone. "This is not an endorsement of gay
marriage or any of the other lightning issues."
Over 250 colleges
and universities already offer domestic-partner health
benefits, according to the Human Rights Campaign, a
Washington, D.C.–based gay-rights advocacy
group. The plan would affect more than 4,800
employees. (AP)
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