Gays and the census: an honest view of American families
Posted on Apr 02, 2010 at 02:00 pm
Social change usually occurs in incremental steps, and this week — census week — offers encouraging word that gay and lesbian couples who share a home can describe themselves on the forms as husbands or wives.
Census aims to better count Same-Sex Couples
Posted on Mar 31, 2010 at 01:08 pm
Same-sex couples filling out the 2010 Census questionnaire this week can identify themselves as either unmarried partners or married -- whether married legally or not -- and have confidence that their unions will show up in the statistics, U.S. Census Bureau officials say.
Advocates and opponents of gay rights both eagerly await new census data on same-sex couples
Posted on Oct 30, 2009 at 08:55 pm
October 27, 2009
For the first time, the number of same-sex couples who self-identify as married—license or no license—will be tabulated and released to the public. The move is seen as both a nod to the gay community and a boost to policy fights, from challenging laws that limit gay adoptions to the nationwide legalization of gay marriage. [Link]
Census Bureau Says 2020 Count Could Include Legally Married Same-Sex Couples
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 at 11:23 am
October 23, 2009
The U.S. Census Bureau announced plans to make data on same-sex couples who described themselves as married available on a state-by-state basis in the 2010 Census (though these couples will still be officially counted as "unmarried partners"). [Link]
2011 UK Census Questions Published
Posted on Oct 22, 2009 at 11:42 am
October 22, 2009
The questions for the 2011 UK census have been released and for the first time include a question about "same sex civil partnership status." [Link]
Census Count: 23,000 of California’s Same-Sex Couples Consider Themselves Married
Posted on Sep 23, 2009 at 05:10 pm
September 23, 2009
As many as 23,000 same-sex couples in California identified themselves as married last year, according to the first census figures to report on married same-sex couples — a number significantly higher than a previous estimate for the state had indicated. [Link]
Census: New Count for Same-Sex Couples
Posted on Sep 22, 2009 at 11:50 am
September 21, 2009
The Williams Institute's Gary Gates and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Jaime Grant comment on the U.S. Census' newly released numbers: The new Census form is more detailed, but still may not give the full picture of LGBT people across the board. [Link]
150,000 Same-Sex Couples Report Being Married
Posted on Sep 22, 2009 at 10:50 am
September 21, 2009
Nearly 150,000 same-sex couples reported being married last year, many more than the number of actual weddings and civil unions, according to first-ever U.S. census figures. Analysts said the disparities are probably a reflection of same-sex couples in committed relationships who would get married if they could in their states. [Link]