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Pension Benefits for Same-Sex Couples

Dennis Engelhard and Kelly Glossip were life partners for almost 15 years.   They owned a home together.  Glossip’s teenage son from a previous marriage, before Glossip came out as gay, considered Engelhard a stepfather.  But Glossip will not be receiving survivor’s benefits from Engelhard’s pension.
Engelhard, a 10-year veteran of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, was [...]