On Thursday, a lawsuit was brought against New York City, alleging discrimination against gay male city employees.
The city's healthcare plan has long provided in vitro fertilization (IVF) benefits to male and female employees and their partners in different-sex relationships, as well as single women and women in same-sex relationships
The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, claims the city's actions hinder gay male employees from starting families.
The proposed class action lawsuit was filed by former assistant district attorney Corey Briskin and his husband.
The couple contends that the city's employee health insurance plan denied them coverage for IVF procedures, resulting in years of delay in their family planning journey.
The New York City Council is considering a bill introduced that would require coverage of IVF treatments for all employees, regardless of their marital status or sexual orientation.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
