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

Sep 22nd, 2009 @ 2:10 pm | Comments Off -
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 | Comments Off -
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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Yes You Count: The 2010 Census Will Include Gay Couples

Aug 4th, 2009 @ 9:34 am | Comments Off -
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...

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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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Same-sex unions a challenge for Census

Jul 8th, 2009 @ 10:27 am | Comments Off -
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...

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