Charles Koehler interviews Arlene Zarembka, an attorney specializing in personal planning for the LGBTQ+ community. Arlene emphasizes the importance of legal documents for medical and financial decisions, especially for LGBTQ+ individuals, due to societal biases towards spouses or blood relatives. She cites cases like Karen Thompson and Sharon Kowalski and Nancy Cruzan to illustrate the consequences of lacking such documents. Arlene outlines various legal documents, including living wills, durable powers of attorney, and nominations of guardians, and stresses the need for legal advice in drafting them. She also discusses her involvement with PREP, an organization advocating for privacy rights and repealing discriminatory laws.