Compassion & Choices participated in Atlanta Black Pride and other events to commemorate LGBTQ+ Pride and LGBTQ+ History Month in October.
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Bishop Kevin E. Taylor plays an essential role in our African American and LGBTQ+ Leadership Councils, offering a vital perspective as a faith leader based in Newark, New Jersey, and an advocate for advancing end-of-life care tailored to the needs of his communities. Last October, Taylor reached a significant milestone when he was officially recognized…
In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month this October, Compassion & Choices participated in a four-week #RadDeathReads series titled Queering Death, Dying and Mourning.
Each year, Compassion & Choices commemorates Pride Month to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The end-of-life options movement is deeply rooted in the same core principles and values as the LGBTQ+ rights movement: dignity, bodily autonomy and the right to make personal healthcare decisions.
Transgender Awareness Week is held annually as a time of reflection that leads up to Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), also known as Trans Day of Resilience. It is a moment where the LGBTQ+ community looks back on the year, fully acknowledging the injustices that the trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community face. Compassion &…
The widow of the first-known person to use the D.C. Death with Dignity Act sharply criticized the House Appropriations Committee for passing a D.C. spending bill Thursday with an unrelated policy rider to repeal this law that gives terminally ill D.C. residents the option of medical aid in dying (see page 6 of bill summary). The rider also…
Every year, Compassion & Choices celebrates Pride Month in recognition and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. The end-of-life options movement was born out of the same principles and values as the LGBTQ+ rights movement, including bodily autonomy and person-directed healthcare. From Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act to allowing same-sex partners to act as healthcare proxies…
How do you see trans advocacy intersecting with end-of-life options advocacy, if at all? What similarities does the trans rights movement share with the end of life movement? There’s a lot of overlap in the areas of personal and bodily autonomy between the two movements. How we live and how we die is an incredibly…
This Black History Month, Compassion & Choices is celebrating Black leaders within our organization who bring their unique and invaluable perspectives to the end-of-life options movement. Our staff and supporters make progress possible. Compassion & Choices’ Community Engagement team works within communities to advance our mission of improving care and expanding options at the end…
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