was critical of the governor earlier this year over the state's inability to collect such data on COVID patients. This legislation will provide public health officials with more information on patients who identify as LGBTQ, which is essential to addressing health inequities and designing public health interventions that help California's diverse communities."Thanks to Governor Newsom and Senator Wiener's leadership, California is a beacon of hope to LGBTQ+ people everywhere," EQCA executive Director Rick Chavez Zbur stated in a release from the organization.