In Oregon - which has a higher share of its population who identify as LGBTQ+ than any other state - nearly 60 percent of older LGBTQ+ residents reported experiencing discrimination within the last year, AARP Oregon Advocacy Director Andrea Meyer testified in March, citing a 2021 state survey. The law also requires additional training for staff.

The law makes it illegal to discriminate against residents based on their gender identity, sexual orientation or HIV status, in ways such as denying admission or assigning a room that is inappropriate for their gender identity.

Oregon’s law, which Kotek signed July 31, will create a bill of rights for LGBTQ+ residents in long-term care facilities. Many worry about mistreatment or being forced to hide their identity if they need to move to a nursing home or an assisted living facility, an AARP survey of LGBTQ+ adults 45 and older found. They’re twice as likely as older heterosexuals to be single and live alone, and four times less likely to have children, so they often must rely on someone outside their family for long-term care. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer older adults face unique challenges as they age. Tina Kotek for signing - AARP-backed legislation that prevents discrimination against LGBTQ+ residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. En español | We applaud state lawmakers for passing - and Gov.

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