With the gap inmale and femalelife expectancyenlarging, as the mostdevelopedcity in China, Shanghaicould and should establish survivorinsurancesystemas soon as possible.
The federal law affects a range of benefits available to married couples, including tax breaks, survivor benefits and health insurance for spouses of federal employees.
But if Hara got to experience the benefits of gay marriage, he also got to see its limitations when he applied to the federal government for survivor benefits such as health insurance, Social Security and Studds' pension.