Lesbian Refused Access to Dying Partner Meets Heart Recipient

Via Towleroad: "You may remember the story of Janice Langbehn (above, left) the Seattle woman whose partner Lisa Pond suffered a stroke in July 2007 right before the couple and their three kids were scheduled to leave on a cruise vacation from Miami. Even after a power of attorney naming Langbehn was sent to Jackson Memorial Hospital, the hospital refused to allow Langbehn access to Pond, who died of a brain aneurysm about 18 hours after being admitted. Langbehn was finally allowed to see Pond as a priest delivered last rites.

Langbehn recently had a bit more closure to that horrific episode. At a reception in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, she was able to meet Jerry Lawrence (above, right, with wife Maxine), whose life was saved after receiving Pond's heart in an organ donation." (Continue Reading-Source/Towleroad)

WGB: Although this story has a positive outcome it truly saddens me that Janice was not able to be with her partner during her last days on earth because we are not "recognized" in some (most) states. It is stories like this that keep me pressing forward to electing people that will get us FULL equality.