What LGBT Couples Should Have in Case of Emergency

[William769]

In the midst of a natural disaster (or zombie apocalypse), you don’t want to be caught without the vital information needed to keep you and your family safe. In addition to a standard emergency kit (water, food, flashlights, first aid items), there are several documents that everyone should have access to at all times. These documents are crucial for same-sex couples and LGBT parents who might not have the same obvious protections that their hetero counterparts do in a time of crisis. Experts recommend you compile these documents in a binder using plastic sheet protectors and scan the documents and store them on a password-protected, encrypted USB drive.

http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/current-issue/2012/09/12/case-emergency

I hope all LGBT members here read this article.

When my partner David passed in 2006 I almost lost our home to his bigoted money grubbing brother (he was going after David's part of the house, which would have forced me to sell). It was David's mother that saved this from happening. We had taken care of her, and I still do to this day take care of her with no financial or any other kind of support from David's family.

Anyone who says we have the same rights & protections as everyone else under the law is full of shit!

[mitchtv]

1. don't I know it!

I have heard lots of horror stories over the years. We have documents in redundency, as we have both had major health problems over the years, including , domestic partnership,marriage,non revokable trust, will,power of attorney, advance directive, medical POA, etc. All it takes is one greedy family member to fuck things up. Don't be caught unprepared.