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Wed 12 Dec 2009Launch of bereavement guide for same-sex partners
SURVIVING PARTNERS in a same-sex relationship face unique challenges when their partner dies, the Irish Hospice Foundation said yesterday.
A bereavement guide for gay and lesbian couples was launched by the foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (Glen) last night. A recent study by the hospice foundation found that healthcare professionals were sometimes complicit in reinforcing the partner’s invisibility.
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