Lawsuit seeks release of Census data on sexual orientation and gender identity
The information can help in enforcement of civil rights laws, the suit notes.
September 24, 2025
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A nonbinary Census? American Community Survey tests questions on sexual orientation and gender identity
The latest data collection also tries to use gender-neutral terms throughout.
November 13, 2024
Census Bureau to test questions to better represent the LGBTQ+ community
The test will be part of its annual American Community Survey and ask questions regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.
August 30, 2024
Gay men prefer cities whereas lesbians prefer the country, census (finally) proves
The long-standing joke among the LGBTQ+ community finally has data behind it.
August 27, 2024
More Than 1 Million Same-Sex Couples Live in the U.S., Census Says
This marks the first time this figure, drawn from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, has exceeded 1 million.
December 1, 2022
Study: Same-Sex Couples Migrating to the Heartland
The Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at the University of California, Los Angeles, released a report Monday documenting what it called "a gay demographic explosion" in some of the country's reddest of regions. Using recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the analyses show that the number of same-sex couples in the United States has quadrupled since 1990, growing at a rate 21 times that of the population. But increases have been the most dramatic in the Midwest, Mountain, and Southern states.
November 6, 2007
At Least One Census Survey Will Include Sexual Orientation Question
It's not the Census Bureau's biggest survey, however, which backtracked on plans for such questions earlier this year.
September 28, 2017
Census Data Reveals Area With Highest Percentage of Same-Sex Couples
The newly released information finds about 1 million same-sex households living in the U.S.
September 17, 2020
Will LGBT Youth Be Erased From Crime Victims' Survey?
The Justice Department wants to cease asking some teens about sexual orientation and gender identity in a major survey of crime victims.
April 12, 2018
Election 2008 Tracking Page
From exclusive reports on Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to live blogging from primaries and debates, The Advocate is leading the way in LGBT news coverage of Election 2008.
January 2, 2008
STUDY: Despite Discrimination, Trans Parents Are Raising Happy Kids
A new study finds that transgender parents and their children have positive, healthy relationships, even while they face external barriers.
October 30, 2014
Nearly half of Americans don’t want politicians focusing on trans issues: survey
A new survey shows that 49 percent of Americans think politicians should not be focusing on transgender issues at all.
April 28, 2025
How Black Lives Matter Toronto Is Fighting Racism in the Great White North
Black Lives Matter Toronto is ready for a fight -- and is uniquely prepared to make a difference in Canada and beyond.Â
July 20, 2016
U.S. Census Will Finally Count Gay, Lesbian Families
But the Census Bureau will only consider legally married same-sex couples in its new definition of 'family.'
September 19, 2014
Donald Trump promises transphobic policies that will target youth and service members on 'day one'
The incoming president said executive orders will recognize only two genders, bar gender-affirming care for minors, and even prohibit transgender people from public schools.
December 23, 2024
