TY - JOUR
T1 - The execution of legal documents by sexual minority individuals
AU - Riggle, Ellen D.B.
AU - Rostosky, Sharon S.
AU - Prather, Robert A.
AU - Hamrin, Rebecca
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2005/3
Y1 - 2005/3
N2 - Sexual minority individuals (specifically bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgendered [BGLT]) have identities and relationships that are socially stigmatized and legally unrecognized. An online survey of 398 BGLT individuals was conducted concerning their execution of 5 legal planning documents: a will, powers of attorney for finances and health care, a living will, and hospital visitation authorization. We found support for the hypothesis that BGLT individuals who are in committed relationships, have disclosed their sexual orientation to immediate family, and have more income are more likely to have executed some or all of these documents. The authors discuss implications for BGLT individuals and same-sex couples, the need for policy changes and therapeutic intervention, and future directions for research in this area.
AB - Sexual minority individuals (specifically bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgendered [BGLT]) have identities and relationships that are socially stigmatized and legally unrecognized. An online survey of 398 BGLT individuals was conducted concerning their execution of 5 legal planning documents: a will, powers of attorney for finances and health care, a living will, and hospital visitation authorization. We found support for the hypothesis that BGLT individuals who are in committed relationships, have disclosed their sexual orientation to immediate family, and have more income are more likely to have executed some or all of these documents. The authors discuss implications for BGLT individuals and same-sex couples, the need for policy changes and therapeutic intervention, and future directions for research in this area.
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U2 - 10.1037/1076-8971.11.1.138
DO - 10.1037/1076-8971.11.1.138
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:13844280266
SN - 1076-8971
VL - 11
SP - 138
EP - 163
JO - Psychology, Public Policy, and Law
JF - Psychology, Public Policy, and Law
IS - 1
ER -