SkyWest Treating Calfornia Same-Sex Marriages As Unequal

11/01/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire
Marriages stemming from the time when California accepted and recognized same-sex marriages are not being recognized as being actual marriages according to a married gay couple in California.

The legal case against SkyWest over this issue and centers around a couple who are not being afforded the same benefits that heterosexual couples are afforded by the airline SkyWest.

Gilbert Caldwell (52) and David David Ferrel (72) were married in June 2008.

Caldwell, an employee of SkyWest, is suing his employer in order to gain the benefit of having his husband fly for free through the airline.

Married heterosexual couples are granted this particular benefit by the .

Caldwell works for SkyWest in Palm Springs, California. State law requires that all same-sex couples who are either married or have entered into a domestic partnership be granted the same rights as heterosexual couples who are married.

According to Caldwell’s lawyer Tara Borelli, SkyWest has been insisting that they are simply following the rules laid down by their regional partner, Delta. This appears to be contradictory to Delta’s policy on this issue. Delta treats all its employees equal irregardless of their sexual orientation.

Ms Borelli has stated that she is aware of other complaints regarding the treatment and respect of other marriages out of California, but this is the first one to go to court.

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