California Passes New Bill to Support LGBTQ Seniors

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California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a new bill into law that will support the inclusion of LGBTQ seniors in state-administered programs and services for the elderly.

AB 2719, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin and co-sponsored by SAGE and Equality California, adds sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to the definition of elderly communities that will receive priority for resources from California’s Department of Aging. The department helps seniors across the state find employment opportunities, receive healthcare and support, and find community among other elders.

Previously, the bill passed unanimously through both chambers of California’s state legislature earlier this year.

Equality California cites estimates that about 10.9 million Californians will be over the age of 60 by 2030. Since LGBTQ people comprise at least 3.5% of general population in the U.S., some 380,000 LGBTQ seniors could be living in California by the 2030 mark.

http://www.newnownext.com/california-lgbtq-seniors-new-bill/08/2018/

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1. If only the whole country was as progressive as

my state of CA.

This is one of the main reasons I like living here, we are a leader in progresive ideas.

And our winters are not too bad either.

Yes we are constantly on fire 🔥 and we have our earth quakes but we like to call it shake and bake.