Best Time to Secure Yourselves is Always NOW!

Over the years of responding to LGBT couples, first requesting commitments, and now marriage, I have always added a critical paragraph to remind every couple to locate a gay friendly attorney in your area and secure yourselves with proper documents. THAT NECESSITY HAS NOT CHANGED! Therefore, I was delighted to receive a highly informative e-mail letter from Tom Sullivan, Director of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Family Project.  Many recipients of HRC information will have read Tom's letter, and his continuing concern not only to have proper documents, but to have immediate access to those documents in emergency situations.   Tom briefly related the number of horror stories he's heard. Stories of loved ones barred from hospital rooms. A man who had to drive for hours to retrieve healthcare directives as his partner lay in the hospital after a brain injury. The pain of discrimination at the worst possible moment. Tom's immediate appeal to everyone was to give consideration to HRC's partnership with Docubank for a special annual rate. Please click on the link below: The link is http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2011/04/protecting-your-healthcare-rights/ This service stores electronic copies of all legal documents you might need in a medical emergency, and provides a card to carry with you at all times for immediate access by hospital staff by fax or a secure webpage.   I asked Tom for the link to this important affiliation, and found a host of vital in depth items surrounding this announcement. On the page entitled HRC Back Story, please click on the hyperlink legal documents to protect your family. You must first make a deliberate effort to secure and complete these documents. They are so critical to your future. THEN - once completed, those documents can be securely stored and accessed in case of an emergency. Please take a moment, access this link, read about the Docubank offering,  and use this extended article to link to the many surrounding articles for updates on critical LGBT issues.   There is no time for skirting these important happenings in route to full equality. Stay informed ... and stay secure.