NEWS | 2010 U.S. Census Tips for LGBT Population

Mar 9th, 2010 @ 1:17 pm | No Comments -
Andrew McIlrath of the U.S. Census Bureau, and partnership specialist for LGBT communities in Oregon, has supplied a great F.A.Q. to ensure that the pesky questionnaire is filled...

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NEWS | New study offers first demographic picture of same-sex spouses

Nov 4th, 2009 @ 11:05 am | No Comments -
For the first time, the Census Bureau has released data in which same-sex couples who refer to one another as “husband” or “wife” are differentiated from...

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NEWS | Census Waiting Another 10 Years to Count Married Gay Couples?

Oct 23rd, 2009 @ 11:06 am | No Comments -
Weren’t we supposed to be celebrating our inclusion in the 2010 census? Too bad. You’re going to have to wait another 10 years. Citing the scattered state-by-state...

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NEWS | LGBT & The Census count: What’s new, Why it matters.

Oct 12th, 2009 @ 8:14 am | No Comments -
The Census doesn’t just collect information, it educates people. It helps people discover the trends that affect their daily lives. That part of the Census Bureau is called the...

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NEWS | Census Bureau: 150,000 Same-Sex Couples Report as Married in 2008

Sep 22nd, 2009 @ 2:10 pm | No Comments -
Offering a preview of what’s to come in the 2010 Census, the Census Bureau has reported that almost 150,000 couples reported being in marriages last year: “About 27...

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Are You Married?

Sep 15th, 2009 @ 10:05 am | No Comments -
That is a question that will be asked on the 2010 US Census and it you’re heterosexual it’s a pretty easy question to answer. But not if you are a same-sex couple. Sure, if...

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NEWS | Yes You Count: The 2010 Census Will Include Gay Couples

Aug 4th, 2009 @ 9:34 am | No Comments -
It took major political pressure and direction from the White House, but it’s official: The 2010 U.S. Census will record and report raw data about Americans in same-sex relationships....

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White House can no longer defend federal marriage ban

Jul 15th, 2009 @ 9:28 am | 1 Comment -
If the Obama administration can find a way around the Defense of Marriage Act to allow same-sex married couples to be part of the 2010 U.S. Census, then it should take the logical...

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