本研究企圖探討女同志伴侶身處在以異性戀為保障對象的社會福利制度下，如何保障彼此親密關係的生活，以及對於中老年生活的規劃。5對受訪者年齡在24到33歲，親密關係持續1年以上。本研究採質化研究方法，資料蒐集藉由半結構式深度訪談進行，以持續性比較分析方法來分析資料。 研究發現，女同志伴侶的親密關係，實踐在日常生活中，與異性戀夫妻幾乎沒有差別。然而在房屋的持有權／繼承權、醫療的探視與決定權、以及保險受益人等需要親屬關係才能擁有繼承或是決策的權利，女同志伴侶的親密關係完全不被看見。因此在台灣社會，女同志伴侶擁有實質的親密關係，卻只能依循沒有親屬關係的法律條文來保障彼此。 This study attempted to discuss how the lesbian couples ensure each other’s lives and plan for their old age under the social welfare system, which mainly protects heterosexual lives. In this study were 5 lesbian couples aged 24 to 33 years old interviewed, who had sustained relationships for more than one year. This study used qualitative method; the research data were collected with semi-structured interview and analyzed by constant comparative method. According to the research findings, there was no difference between lesbian’s relationship and the heterosexual’s. Generally lesbian’s relationships were undervaluated, whereas only family members have rights to claim on the right of ownership/inheritance of housing, medical visitation and planning, and beneficiaries of insurance. Therefore, lesbian couples with substantial relationship could only ensure each other’s lives in terms of the non-kinship law in Taiwan.
