CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Unmarried Cohabitors
......Same Sex Cases
.........Benefits
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Rights of religious freedom and free speech don't exempt doctors from complying with Unruh Civil Rights Act prohibition against discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Distinctions drawn by businesses between married couples and unmarried couples and individuals that are supported by legitimate business reasons do not constitute impermissible marital status discrimination under Unruh Act.

Unruh Act does not require issuance of insurance policy to unmarried homosexual cohabitants on same terms as married couples.

State dental plan which provided benefits to spouses, but not to unmarried cohabitors (homosexual or heterosexual), did not violate equal protection clause.

Unmarried cohabitor of same sex may be found to be dependent and thus may be beneficiary of Workers' Compensation benefits of deceased employee.