California will be the first state in the nation to track violent deaths, including suicides and homicides, among the LGBTQ community, thanks to a new bill that goes into effect Jan.
1, 2022. Assembly Bill 1094, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday, will establish a three-year pilot program in six yet-to-be-selected counties where coroners and medical examiners will receive cultural competency training on how to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity in all cases of violent deaths.
Photo: County of Los Angeles. California will be the first state in the nation to track violent deaths, including suicides and homicides, among members of the LGBTQ community, thanks to a new bill that goes into effect Jan.
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