Queer the Census

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Submitted by Ryan on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 11:28pm

Every decade, the US Government performs a headcount of all US residents as required in our constitution. The results present a detailed snapshot of our country. These results are used to form or change congressional districts and to assist the federal government in allocating over $400 billion in aid to states and local communities. Think of the census as your voice for how you are represented and how your tax dollars are spent. Unfortunately, the 2010 US Census silences the voices of the LGBT community. Not one question is asked about our lives and our families. This silence can prevent us from gaining political momentum, keeping our issues underrepresented in congress. This is where the Queer the Census campaign comes in.

The Task Force created this campaign to give us visibility as we work to get questions that actually include us into the next census. If you click on the picture to your right and fill out the form, you will receive a hot pink sticker to slap onto the back of your census form that states that you want to be counted as well. So join me by Queering the 2010 Census.

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nice campaign

Submitted by BlakeT on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 8:58pm.

It’s a nice campaign. Though, does the government not prohibit it? Many people are wondering what Census required answers are on the 2010 Census - the answer is all of them. There is a good point to the US Census, as it establishes how numerous people live where, which is important. That's all they want to know - where you live, how quite a few people live inside your household, not what you do for income or if you've gotten payday loans recently or purchased a hamster. It is a short form, just complete it - it isn't as if it's invasive or something unfair for the government to find out.