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Finally, the Census Bureau will ask questions about LGBTQ+ people
However, some worry that the questions will still continue to erase some queer Americans.
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Census Bureau hopes to test questions on LGBTQ+ identities in its largest annual survey
Surveys like this one are key to helping the government determine what kind of public assistance certain communities need.
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Almost all older LGBTQ+ Americans got vaccinated for COVID. Why?
What spurred so many queer folks to get the vaccine?
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The number of married same-sex couples in the U.S. is at an all-time high
And the number of same-sex households has increased by 122 percent since 2008.
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Conservatives sue Census, saying it’s collecting “inappropriate” information
The lawsuit targets the American Community Survey, which added questions to ask about sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Lesbian couples earn less income on average than both straight & gay male couples
Lesbian couples earn less than straight couples despite living more in cities and being more likely to have two incomes.
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Over 20 million Americans identify as LGBTQ people
Almost 10% of Americans don’t identify as straight.
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Here are the 10 gayest cities in the U.S. & the list will surprise you
Move over New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and say hello to Orlando, Denver, and Austin.
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Here’s where you’ll find the most gay & lesbian couples in America
The Census counted almost a million same-sex couples last year, but one place has a lot more lovebirds than anywhere else in the country.
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Nearly all Native & Alaskan Native women reported being raped in this study
A new survey showed that nearly all Native American and Alaska Native women were either raped or coerced into sex. Not just LGBTQ women. All women.