USU attorney says Utah gay marriage ban disallows DP benefits

[davidinalameda]

http://www.advocate.com/new_news.asp?ID=15554&sd=03/29/05

Utah State University's attorney has concluded that Amendment 3, a recently passed state ban on same-sex marriage, likely prohibits extending the school's medical benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian employees. Amendment 3 likely would override any potential domestic-partner benefit action by state institutions, said USU general counsel Craig Simper.