Samples prepare to get tested for COVID-19. Photo: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. After substantial pushback and repeated pleas for help from LGBTQ health advocates, California finally decided to act.
On Tuesday, Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the California Department of Health and Human Services, announced emergency regulations — Healthcare providers and local health departments must immediately collect and report voluntary data on the gender identity and sexual orientation of patients to understand how the LGBTQ community is impacted by COVID-19. “This data will finally give our government, our public health leaders and our community an understanding of the degree to which this pandemic is devastating LGBTQ+ people — and
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