Ore. State Legislature: Senate Democrats Pass Protections for LGBTQIA+ Oregonians in Long Term, Community-Based Care Facilities
June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023
SALEM, Oregon, June 21 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 20, 2023:
Today, Senate Bill 99 passed the Oregon Senat. This bill establishes a bill of rights for LGBTQIA2S+ older adult residents of long term and community-based care facilities.
In 2021, the Oregon LGBTQ+ Older Adult Survey found that 50 percent of people aged 55 or older who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or two-spirit (LGBTQ . . .
Today, Senate Bill 99 passed the Oregon Senat. This bill establishes a bill of rights for LGBTQIA2S+ older adult residents of long term and community-based care facilities.
In 2021, the Oregon LGBTQ+ Older Adult Survey found that 50 percent of people aged 55 or older who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or two-spirit (LGBTQ . . .