Is Domestic Violence Against Transgender People On The Rise?
Domestic violence has been on the rise among the transgender community in 2020 and into 2021. On top of that, there is still job discrimination and discrimination against them for being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. In June of 2020, a landmark ruling from the United States Supreme Court banned workplace discrimination against transgender […]
Changing your gender marker and name: Get the right help
As someone who is part of the LGBTQ+ community, it may be your wish to change your name. You may even want to change your gender and name along with it. It is a good idea to change your gender marker along with your name change if you are at that stage of your transition. […]
The role of the birth certificate in LGBT+ custody proceedings
Same-sex marriage is relatively new legal territory, and same-sex divorce is even newer. Members of the LGBT+ community may find that there is very little straightforward information available about custody for LGBT+ families. First of all, it’s important to understand that the Illinois courts technically no longer use the term custody but instead prefer to […]
Retirement and estate planning differences matter for LGBTQ+ couples
As an LGBT+ couple, you want to look at how your differences might still work against you. The United States finally recognized the right for LGBT+ couples to marry several years ago, but there are still many people who have suffered from personal, financial and professional discrimination because of their sexual preferences. Many LGBT+ people […]
Same-sex couples can have unique estate planning considerations
Same-sex couples can get married legally just like heterosexual couples. While this is a wonderful change to previous laws, the world is still playing catch-up in many cases. As such, estate planning strategies that work well for heterosexual couples might not be as effective for married or unmarried LGBTQ couples. In our practice, we make […]
Medical powers of attorney for unmarried LGBTQ couples
In the past few years, with the mass legalization of LGBTQ marriage, same-sex couples have begun tying the knot more often. One of the positive side-effects of this is that it can help them if one has a medical emergency. If only direct family members are allowed to visit or make medical decisions, a married […]
How many Americans are in the LGBTQ community?
Now that members of the LGBTQ community have the right to marry all over the United States, there has been a bit of a shift in the way that these rights are viewed, especially by the younger generations. There is a higher level of acceptance and some of the discrimination that used to plague society […]
Careful financial planning can take the strain off LGBT+ couples
Money issues are among the leading causes of divorce in the United States, and LGBT+ couples are not exempt from financial pressures damaging their relationship. There are many forms that money problems can take in a relationship. For example, maybe one spouse is a compulsive spender or a habitual gambler whose actions diminish the household […]
Must you adopt prior to an LGBTQ divorce for parental rights?
Although Illinois acknowledged LGBTQ marriages a while before the federal government did so, the state still has a long way to go while clarifying standards during LGBTQ divorces, especially those with minor children. LGBTQ divorces are still a relatively new area of law, which can make going through one particularly nerve-wracking for a loving parent. With the […]
Transgender parents can demand accurate birth certificates for their children
Transgender people have to deal with constant microaggressions from a society that tends to erase their very existence. From official records that insist on deadnaming trans people to government and medical documents that don’t recognize their real gender, there are many constant reminders of the lack of respect that our society pays to transgender people. […]