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Gay and Lesbian Rights: A Guide for GLBT Singles, Couples and Families
Author(s): Brette McWhorter Sember (Author)
- Publisher: Sphinx Pub
- Publication Date: January 1, 2003
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 296 pages
- ISBN-10: 1572483318
- ISBN-13: 9781572483316
Book Description
Sember, an attorney turned writer whose practice focused on individual and family rights, outlines legal issues affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, addressing concerns related to health benefits for partners, protection under hate crime laws, domestic partnership, child and adult adoption, and divorce and custody. Tip boxes highlight pending legislation and online resources, and appendices provide state-specific laws and contacts and list organizations for information and support. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Editorial Reviews
Review
Excellent state-by-state overview…comprehensive look at issues…clear, specific advice in non-legalese — And Baby Magazine, Sept/Oct 2002
About the Author
Brette McWhorter Sember earned her JD from the State University of New York at Buffalo and practiced law before becoming a writer. Her general practice focused on individuals and families rights and also included mediation. In her practice, Sember volunteered her time to provide community mediation services through the Better Business Bureau, represented children in family and matrimonial cases through the Law Guardian program and served as a volunteer attorney, accepting clients who could not afford legal services through the Volunteer Lawyers Project. Her contact with clients, as well as her experience in mediating problems, made it clear to her that there are many situations in which the law does not provide protection, assistance or clear answers for the real and important needs and problems people face. The GLBT community is one of those groups left out in the cold most of the time.
Recently, Sember worked closely with a GLBT phone book. Sember is the author of nine other Sphinx titles dealing with divorce, custody, visitation, credit, real estate and business. She is also the author of a childrens book and writes often about issues affecting parents, children and families.
