© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Debra A. Harley and Pamela B. Teaster (eds.)Handbook of LGBT Elders10.1007/978-3-319-03623-6_26 26. Law Enforcement and Public Safety of LGBT Elders Randy Thomas1 (1) Exodus International, Orlando, USA Randy Thomas Email:…
Unusual behavior in the waiting room or extremes of either slovenliness or being over-dressed Assertive personality, often demanding immediate attention Having unusually detailed knowledge of controlled substances and/or giving their…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Debra A. Harley and Pamela B. Teaster (eds.)Handbook of LGBT Elders10.1007/978-3-319-03623-6_22 22. End-of-Life Issues for LGBT Elders David Godfrey1 (1) American Bar Association, Chicago, IL, USA David Godfrey Email: david.godfrey@americanbar.org…
Realize that they already have LGBT patients or residents Change the way information is gathered from the patient Ask questions about sexual orientation and gender identity separately Questions such as…
1. Exposure to loud arguments in communal areas 2. Being the focus of name-calling and disparaging remarks 3. Being the focus of gossiping and rumor-spreading 4. Being bossed around or…
California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Missouri Nevada New Jersey New Mexico Oregon Vermont Washington Source Human Rights Campaign (2013). Available at www.hrc.org/statelaws In these…
Type Signs and symptoms Physical • Injuries, scars, or other signs of physical trauma: e.g. Old or new bruises, lacerations, abrasions, black eyes, welts, sprains, dislocations, fractures of bone or…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Debra A. Harley and Pamela B. Teaster (eds.)Handbook of LGBT Elders10.1007/978-3-319-03623-6_15 15. Bisexuality: An Invisible Community Among LGBT Elders William E. Burleson1 (1) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA William E. Burleson Email: billburl1@gmail.com Abstract…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Debra A. Harley and Pamela B. Teaster (eds.)Handbook of LGBT Elders10.1007/978-3-319-03623-6_14 14. Understanding Transgender Elders Loree Cook-Daniels1 (1) FORGE, Milwaukee, USA Loree Cook-Daniels Email: LoreeCD@aol.com Abstract No stigmatized group in…
Identity Prefer their family’s country of origin to pan-ethnic terms Most do not have a preference for either term “Hispanic” or “Latino”; when a preference is expressed, “Hispanic” is preferred…
