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Gay and lesbian medical rights goes on to explain how to protect your rights using health care directives living wills hospital visitation authorizations wills emergency contact cards dnrs assisted suicide powers of attorney and hipaa consents. In short these rights enable you to speak for your spouse when they are unable to speak for themselves unfortunately these rights and benefits are rarely extended to partners in a gay or lesbian union and as a result many lgbt couples discover they can do little to protect their spouse when that protection is needed most. Gay medical rights protecting yourself your partner and your family by brette sember jd introduction chapter 1 knowledge is power your rights discrimination informed consent second opinions blood and sperm donations clinical trials addiction treatment eating disorders domestic violence suicide hepatitis vaccines mental health care same sex unions and your . Your doctor may ask a lot of questions about you and your family some of them may seem personal such as questions sex to help protect yourself and your partner against stis you should practice safe sex whether your partner is male or gay and lesbian medical association telephone 415 255 4547. They represent a landmark advance in the rights of same sex couples and domestic partners who heretofore had no legal authority to be with a hospitalized partner because they were either not a blood relative or spouse hospitals must now inform patients or an attending friend or family member of their rights to visitors of their choosing