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Same-sex Households up 80% in Decade, Census Finds

OIA Staff — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:47:35 +0000

Emboldened by advances in gay and lesbian legal protections and overall acceptance, the number of Americans reporting that they are living together as same-sex couples skyrocketed by 80 percent over the past decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.Census figures released Tuesday show there were 646,464 same-sex households in the United States in 2010, compared [...]

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2010 U.S. Census Tips for LGBT Population

OIA Staff — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:17:05 +0000

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 out correctly by the LGBT community. Make sure you’re represented correctly! Census forms will be delivered to households in mid-March, and completed forms should be mailed back [...]

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New study offers first demographic picture of same-sex spouses

OIA Staff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:05:58 +0000

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 those who refer to one another as “unmarried partners.” This study is the first to examine the difference and similarities among same-sex couples and married different-sex couples in the [...]

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Census Waiting Another 10 Years to Count Married Gay Couples?

OIA Staff — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:06:46 +0000

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 legality of same-sex marriage, the U.S. Census Bureau will not count married gays as, uh, “married”; they will be listed as “unmarried partners.” Their gayness, however, will be [...]

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

OIA Staff — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:14:44 +0000

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 2010 Census Partnership and Data Services Program. The man who runs the program for the nation recently paid a visit to the Los Angeles region. Tim [...]

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

OIA Staff — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:10:12 +0000

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 percent of the estimated 564,743 total gay couples in the United States said they were in a relationship akin to ‘husband’ and ‘wife,’ according to the Census [...]

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Are You Married?

OIA Staff — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:05:45 +0000

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 you live in Massachusetts and are married in the eyes of your state, or if you’re a single guy or gal [...]

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Yes You Count: The 2010 Census Will Include Gay Couples

OIA Staff — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:34:55 +0000

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. It’s a stark departure from the Bush administration, which collected the data but barred its release. [ Queerty ] Read the full article @ Yes You [...]

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White House can no longer defend federal marriage ban

OIA Staff — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:28:36 +0000

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 next step of granting legal status to these couples, according to this Los Angeles Times editorial. “With same-sex marriage legalized in six [...]

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Same-sex unions a challenge for Census

OIA Staff — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:27:11 +0000

The Census Bureau faces logistical challenges next year in classifying legally married same-sex couples as married. The agency has said that the 2010 Census will report the number of married same-sex couples for the first time, a decision that thrills gay-rights advocates. It may seem like a simple change, but adjusting how the Census tallies [...]

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Census Bureau to Count Married Same-sex Couples in 2010 Census

OIA Staff — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:39:25 +0000

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force applauds reports that the U.S. Census Bureau will count married same-sex couples in the 2010 census, reversing an earlier decision made under the Bush administration. Previously, same-sex couples only had the option of checking off “unmarried partner,” which will remain an option. The Task Force has played a [...]

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Census study of gay married couples finds similarities to husband-and-wife couples

OIA Staff — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:34:10 +0000

Marriage – whether you are gay or straight – may be the great common denominator among American households, according to a new government study that offers a first-ever look at the nation’s same-sex couples who say they are spouses. What they found may surprise you: straight and gay married couples are a lot alike. [ [...]

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