El Paso City Council Moves to Repeal Vote Denying Partner Benefits

In last week's election in El Paso, Texas, voters chose to end health benefits for gay and unmarried partners of city employees by a 55-45 margin.  This week, the city council is moving to repeal this decision.  Council members are placing two items on next week's agenda.  The first would reverse the referendum to end the health benefits.  The second would place a non-discrimination amendment on the ballot for the May election.  Currently, only 19 gay and unmarried partners of city employees are receiving the health benefits, but up to 200 people may lose their benefits under the language of the ballot initiative.  These will include the city council and mayor, municipal court judges, retirees' spouses and many more.  The changes won't go into effect until January 1, so the city council has time to repeal and reverse the proposition.Related Media Coverage:El Paso Times - October 9, 2010"City Council moves to keep partner benefits"http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_16563697?source=most_emailed

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