A Guide to Non-Binary FamiliesA Guide to Non-Binary Families

In the TV Series Hacks, the character Deborah Vance (a professional comedian on the show) inadvertently books a trip on a lesbian cruise, quickly adjusts and makes friends with her fellow passengers. Then she goes onto the stage without changing her professional act and bombs, so offending everyone on board that she’s booted off the ship at the next port.

Advisors to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and family offices beware: You could get booted, too, or worse, if you don’t adjust your approach to assisting families with lesbian, gay men, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) members. By contrast, in a best-case scenario, you actually may help save someone’s life.

Why it Matters

Many Americans realize that cultural variations exist in the United St...