Thursday was a big day in Congress, when Rep. Anthony Weiner and Sen. Barbara Boxer introducted legislation that would ensure that LGBT Americans are covered by COBRA insurance benefits if their partner becomes unemployed.
The bill has been introduced into the Senate last year, but this is the first year that it will be introduced into the House.
In a nutshell, the legislation would affect employees of companies required to offer health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
To learn more about COBRA go here
Please email Rep Weiner here or Senator Boxer here
to thank them and urge support for the bill.