Governor Brian Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 99, a measure that provides protections for children who are LGBTQ, who are placed in a child welfare or juvenile detention facility. AB 99 generally requires that these facilities treat children according to the gender with which they identify, or based on a child’s gender expression. The bill also requires child welfare workers, including foster parents, to undergo training for working with children who identify as LGBTQ. Governor Sandoval says, ensuring that every child, regardless of background, identity, or expression is safe and secure is not something he’s willing to compromise on.