
A gay British widower has received an apology from the premier of South Australia after state authorities refused to recognise his marriage when his husband died.
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Australia : Widower wins fight to have same-sex marriage recognised
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The British High Commission have also said David Bulmer-Rizzi, 32, who died after falling down the stairs while on honeymoon in Adelaide, will be registered as married on his death certificate.
After David’s death on Saturday, the state did not recognise his husband, Marco Bulmer-Rizzi, 38, as next-of-kin and he was unable to plan his funeral.
In a further blow, David’s death certificate was marked “never married“, despite his husband’s protests.
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Photo by Facebook/Marco Bulmer-Rizzi