03-11-2008, 10:10 AM
I think the plaintiffs are using as their main legal point the fact that UH offers faculty members same sex partner benifits (of various types) while denying students in same-sex relationships the advantages of married student housing. The rules apparently state that the housing is for "legally married couples," and state law defines marriage as between one man and one woman. To add insult to injury the gay couple in question were allowed to live there for a year before being told it was a "mistake."