Legal Assistance for Low-Income LGBT Seniors

This webinar, conducted on July 1 and co-sponsored by the Shriver Center and Legal Aid Association of California, covered strategies for effectively advocating on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clients, including estate planning and other legal approaches to maximize relationship recognition and family protection for LGBT clients.

For more information on the Legal Aid Association of California, the Shriver Center’s co-sponsor for this webinar, visit www.calegaladvocates.org.

Presentations

Lisa Cisneros presentation (PDF format)

Kim Dayton presentation (PDF format)

Video recording of webinar

Shriver Center Resources

Recognizing and Responding to the Needs of Low-Income Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients,
by Lisa J. Cisneros and Catherine Sakimura

Asserting Choice: Health Care, Housing, and Property--
Planning for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults,
by Natalie Chin, Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr., Kimberley Dayton, and Mealine Rowen

LGBT Rights: New Federal Initiatives to Combat Discrimination, by Wendy Pollack (WomanView, Nov. 30, 2009),

Legal Needs of Low-Income Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients by Ilze Hirsh (Shriver Brief blog, April 21, 2010),

Additional Resources

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging

HUD Adds Important Civil Rights Protections to Its Grant Programs: Applicants Will Be Required to Comply With State & Local LGBT Anti-Discrimination Laws (June 7, 2010),  (press release); (HUD Notice)

Legal Advocates Challenging Stereotypes and Increasing Access to Justice for LGBT Communities, by Lisa Cisneros and Cathy Sakimura (The Race Equity Project, a special project of Legal Services of Northern California, Aug. 18, 2009)

Tips for Legal Advocates Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Clients, by National Center for Lesbian Rights and California Rural Legal Assistance

NELN [National Elder Law Network] Bibliography:  Issues Facing Elderly GLBT Individuals by David Gibson (Dec. 2007)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Seniors by Center for Medicare Advocacy (resource page)

Best Practices for Asking Questions about Sexual Orientation on Surveys (Williams Institute, Nov. 2009)

National LGBT Legal Aid Forum (listserv)

Planning with Purpose: Legal Guide for LGBT Elders (National Center for Lesbian Rights, Nov. 2009)