it my name is daniel rudman, and i am an attorney. our elders came of age during a time when to even gather as lgbt people was an extraordinary act of bravery. they stood up for us in bill to committee we call home, and now it is our time to stand up for them. today i will speak about the varieties of discrimination that lgbt people face in our city. across california and in san francisco, lgbt elders face significant discrimination and their families, accessing service, housing, and employment. it is compounded for lgbt elders of color, others who are immigrants or a document, and others with disabilities, and others who are hiv-positive who could comprise the majority of people with hiv in the united states. studies show that lgbt others are more likely to end up in facilities then there street peers. there are disturbing levels of neglect and harassment, and i would like to share two-story specifically from san francisco in our report. johns partner jack was a san francisco skilled nursing facility in 2008. for 16 days, staff membe