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Top 3 Reasons Why Estate Planning is Necessary for the LGBTQ+ Community
Though estate planning is important for everyone, it is especially vital for the our community. Prior to marriage equality, the results for people who did not plan were devastating; partners were precluded from having any role in health decision-making, managing one...
The 5 Simple Steps to Creating an LGBTQ+ Estate Plan
LGBTQ estate planning is unique and comes with a special set of documents that protect our unions, relationships, and families not just in the United States but abroad in countries that do not recognize marriage equality or worse, in countries where it is illegal to...
2021 Overview of LGBTQ+ Legislation and Progress
Biden’s first year in office has been strewn with clouds of concern for our global climate crisis, vaccination descent, capitol riot investigations and calls for police and prison system reform -- just to name a few. This time in our lives is unlike any other. The...
LGBTQ+ Moms: A Birth Certificate Does Not Equal Parentage
Putting your name on the birth certificate of your child does not guarantee parental rights.
No Justice, No Pride: How Pride Can Aid the Immediate Social Movement
June 1 marked the beginning of Pride Month, but it ultimately passed without the usual fanfare. While it was known globally that COVID-19 would upend Pride celebrations everywhere, what we could not foresee was the tragic and unjust murder of George Floyd and most recently, Tony McDade, a black transgender man shot by police in Tallahassee, Florida.
Impact on Children, Teens From Cyberbullies: Today, There’s Nowhere to Hide
Bullying, especially of LGBTQ youth, is responsible for countless suicides and is generally detrimental to the mental health of impacted youth.
LGBTQ+ Year in Review: Progress and Setbacks Round Out 2019
The fight for LGBTQ rights has been tougher than ever in 2019 and support for our community is stronger than it has ever been. Just as with any significant, important movement, there are highs as well as lows.
Gender X Now Included for PA Driver’s License Holders
By 2020, Pennsylvania will join a growing number of pioneering states including Washington, Arkansas, Nevada and Maine allowing driver’s license holders to choose from three gender options, male, female and the gender-neutral option of X.
5 Unique Aspects of International Estate Planning
If you own property outside the United States, you likely know how important it is to carefully manage your records. But even the most careful planners can overlook some of the rare angles that should be considered with an international estate. Below are five unique...