New Work:The Death of a Same-Sex Spouse

I worked on a story about a same sex couple, Juneann and Pam, a few months ago. They were married (NC does not recognize same sex unions so it was not technically legal) and very much in love when Pam died suddenly leaving June alone and with no legal rights to any say in what happened to Pam after death. It is a sad story of love lost and the right to care for your loved ones denied by the denial of rights to same sex couples, as well as the lack of benefits that would have otherwise gone to the member left behind. In these economic times, the relatively small amount of money could have helped June stay in her home, in which she is now facing eviction.

Read the story here.