Dems Seek DOJ Task Force On LGBTQ Elder Abuse

The Hill reports:

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) announced new legislation this week that would help combat abuse against elderly LGBTQ Americans by establishing a task force within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to focus on solutions for the issue. The legislation, dubbed the “Elder Pride Protection Act,” was developed with Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.). Both are members of the Congressional Equality Caucus.

If the bill passes, it will require the attorney general to establish a DOJ task force consisting of members from both the Elder Justice Initiative and the Office of Civil Rights, according to a source familiar with the matter. A study from The National Center on Elder Abuse, released in 2021, found that 68 percent of elders surveyed within the LGBTQ community had experienced verbal harassment and 43 percent were threatened with violence.

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