The Louisiana LGBTQ+ End of Life Guide, thought to be the first of its kind in the United States, aims to help community members have their wishes carried out.
Three years ago, Robert Turner, a retired computer analyst in New Orleans, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. So far, Turner, 63, only feels slightly stiff and a bit slower in his motion. “I tell my doctor I’m on the 20-year plan of surviving this,” he said.So Turner spent part of last week leafing through the 35-page, created in New Orleans about a year ago. It’s thought to be the first of its kind in the United States.
The onus to create this comprehensive guide came after Salter started dating their partner, Keira, a transgender woman. Salter, who identifies as nonbinary, was shocked at the disapproval that came from family. Salter feared what might happen if one of them died but couldn’t find a centralized, readily accessible resource to help them navigate the issue.
“Getting documents in line prevents some heartaches,” Salter said of planning for death for unmarried couples in the LGBTQ+ community. “It’s difficult to see someone struggle with the idea that the husband who they used to sleep next to every night is sitting dead in a cooler because you can’t cremate them earlier unless you have this magic piece of paper.”
“His death was so traumatic,” Stultz said. “Yes, this is something that happened, but it seems like it doesn’t have to.” Most often, gender determination is made by the doctor signing the death certificate. But gender markers from medical records can be unreliable, since transgender people who still need prostate exams or Pap smears — considered “gender-specific care,” may retain their birth gender, even if they change gender on driver’s licenses, Dietz said.
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