Waubonsee Community College

Gay & lesbian rights, a guide for GLBT singles, couples, and families, Brette McWhorter Sember

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-271) and index

index present

non fiction

Gay & lesbian rights

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Brette McWhorter Sember

a guide for GLBT singles, couples, and families

1. Gay in the U.S.A. -- Sodomy laws -- Changing the laws -- Supporting the community -- Voting with your feet -- Getting legal help -- 2. Protection from discrimination -- What is discrimination? -- Federal protection -- State law protections -- Hate crime laws -- Discrimination in the military -- Discrimination by private organizations -- Getting help -- 3. Home sweet home -- Renting -- Notification of roommate -- Roommate agreement -- Owning -- Sharing -- 4. Dealing with finances -- Considering joint ownership -- Joint bank accounts -- Joint investments -- Joint credit cards and debts -- Retirement -- Safe-deposit boxes -- Life insurance -- Taxes -- Powers of attorney -- Living trusts -- 5. Health and medical issues -- Health insurance -- Long-term care insurance -- Medicaid -- Sperm donation -- Blood and bone marrow donations -- Viatical settlements -- Emergency contact cards -- Health care directives, living wills, and health care powers of attorney -- Hospital visitation authorization -- Doctor notification -- Partner notification laws -- End of life issues -- 6. Benefits, insurance, and legal protections -- Employment protection -- Domestic partnership benefits -- Life insurance -- Auto insurance -- Homeowners and renters insurance -- Pensions and retirement programs -- Immigration -- Domestic violence -- Public assistance -- Privacy7. Domestic partnerships -- Adult adoption -- Limited liability companies -- California domestic partnerships -- California declaration of domestic partnership -- California notice of termination of domestic partnership -- Maine domestic partnerships -- Maine declaration of domestic partnership -- Maine termination of domestic partnership by mutual consent -- New Jersey domestic partnerships -- Maine alternative service of notification of termination, proof of service -- New Jersey affidavit of domestic partnership -- Hawaii reciprocal benefits relationships -- Hawaii registration of reciprocal beneficiary relationship -- Hawaii declaration of termination of reciprocal beneficiary relationship -- District of Columbia domestic partnerships -- District of Columbia domestic partnership registration -- District of Columbia notice of termination of domestic partnership -- Municipal domestic partnership registries -- Commitment ceremonies -- Domestic partnership agreements -- Domestic partnership agreement (employer version) -- Domestic partnership agreement -- 8. Marriage and civil unions -- Massachusetts marriages -- Vermont civil unions -- Application for Vermont license of civil union -- Connecticut civil unions -- Civil union ceremony -- Foreign countries9. Name and gender changes -- Choosing a name -- Legal name change -- Application for a Social Security card -- U.S. Passport Amendment/Validation application -- Name change by use -- Transsexual name changes -- Gender change -- Other transgender issues -- 10. Estate planning -- Intestate inheritance -- Wills -- Guardianship of children -- Living trusts -- Powers of attorney -- Joint ownership -- 11. Becoming a parent -- Stepparenting -- Consent to obtain medical treatment for minor child -- Sample co-parenting plan -- Adoption -- Foster care parenting -- Insemination -- Insemination agreement -- Egg donation -- Surrogacy -- Egg nuclear transfer -- Choosing an adoption or reproductive rights attorney -- 12. GLBT parenting -- Your child's sexuality -- Role models -- Dealing with discrimination -- Safe schools -- Summer camps -- Parenting after a breakup -- Sample access schedule -- 13. GLBT teens -- Positive changes -- Diversity education -- Harassment policies -- GLBT school organizations -- School activities -- Dealing with problems -- Juvenile facilities -- Health -- Suicide14. Ending a domestic partnership -- Ending a relationship that had no written agreement -- Ending a relationship with a written agreement -- Palimony -- Coping with a breakup -- 15. GLBT rights in a traditional marriage -- Transgenders and marriage -- Divorce -- Alimony and fault -- Custody -- Visitation -- Talking to your kids about being gay -- Glossary -- Appendix A. Frequently asked questions -- Appendix B. State departments of vital records -- Appendix C. Resources

Gay and lesbian rights