A pair of elderly couples view the ocean and waves along the beach in La Jolla, California, March 8, 2012. | (Photo: Reuters/Mike Blake)
California's legislature is considering a bill that would punish nursing home workers who fail to use the chosen gender pronouns of a transgender resident.
Senate Bill 219, also known as the "California LGBT Seniors Long-Term Care Bill of Rights," is currently in the process of being amended in committee.
SB 219 reads that "it shall be unlawful for a long-term care facility or facility staff" to, among other things, "Willfully and repeatedly fail to use a resident's preferred name or pronouns after being clearly informed of the preferred name or pronouns."