Seniors, Disabled & Civil Rights Protections

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Karen’s strong advocacy for seniors begins with her 94 year old father, Joseph, here with sister, Cindy.
- Preserved Senior/Disabled Public Housing
- Funded Home-Health Care Alternatives to Nursing Homes and Culturally Specific Assisted Living
- Mandated Translator and Interpreter Services
- Added Sexual Orientation to MN Human Rights Law
- Protected Disability Rights
- Immigrant Rights and Reproductive Rights
- Made Sexual Harrassment a Crime and Victims Eligible for Unemployment
- Opposed Racial Profiling
- Supports Equal Rights Amendment
- Passed Apology to Disabled Abused in State Hospitals
