From the end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to the passage of marriage equality in New
York, 2011 was another momentous year of progress for LGBT rights and the rights of
people with HIV. Here are the biggest events in the state of the law in 2011, according
to Lambda Legal—as well as a tipsheet for what to watch for in 2012.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults have many legal rights while in the care of a nursing home in New York State, including the right to be free from discrimination, neglect and emotional and physical abuse.