Are We Family?: Lesbian Rights and Women's Liberation

In 1985, library worker Karen Andrews began her struggle for family coverage under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).She wished to have herself, her partner, and the children they co-parented deemed a "family" for the purposes of health benefit legislation; doing so would reduce the premiums they were each liable to pay.Since then, her efforts have resulted in a report from the Ontario Ombudsman's Office recommending OHIP coverage for lesbian and gay couples, 1 a Supreme Court of Ontario decision rejecting the recommendation, 2 and the development of a supporting campaign within the lesbian and gay communities using the theme We Are Family.The case is currently under appeal.