After outcry, an LGBT survey question is restored by HHS
7 years, 9 months ago

After outcry, an LGBT survey question is restored by HHS

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A question on sexuality slated for deletion from a federal survey has been restored, officials said Thursday, responding to an outcry from LGBT advocates who said the Trump administration was trying to erase data on their community. In announcing the about-face, HHS’ Administration for Community Living said it had received comments from 89 organizations and nearly 14,000 individuals since its March announcement, the majority asking the agency to retain the question. The LGBT question was introduced on the survey in 2014, a move heralded by gay rights groups because of the dearth of federally-collected data of their communities and the potential to validate programs or identify areas where services may be inadequate. Another HHS survey removed a sexual orientation question, a Department of Housing and Urban Development survey on LGBT homelessness was withdrawn altogether, and the Census Bureau said it was not adding questions on orientation and gender identity as expected.

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Census Bureau stopped work on data for protecting trans rights, former director says
1 month ago

Census Bureau stopped work on data for protecting trans rights, former director says

NPR  

Census Bureau stopped work on data for protecting trans rights, former director says toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP After President Trump put out an executive order targeting gender identity, the U.S. Census Bureau stopped work on producing statistics that could help protect the rights of transgender people, the bureau's recently departed leader tells NPR. Sponsor Message The bureau has asked for …

Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027

Associated Press  

Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday. The revised race categories may be implemented sooner, as early as next year for data released in 2026, for the Census Bureau’s population estimates …

Jim Chalmers confirms census will include questions on sexual orientation and gender
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jim Chalmers confirms census will include questions on sexual orientation and gender

ABC  

Questions on both sexual orientation and gender will feature in Australia's next census, as the federal government seeks to repair the fallout from earlier efforts to abandon questions about LGBTIQ+ identity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed on the ABC's Insiders that the next census will include a new topic, which will canvass sexual orientation and gender, with the Australian Bureau of …

Health research institutes say scrapping LGBTI+ questions from the 2026 census leaves Australia's 'invisible' populations at greater risk of harm
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Health research institutes say scrapping LGBTI+ questions from the 2026 census leaves Australia's 'invisible' populations at greater risk of harm

ABC  

Excluding LGBTI+ questions from the 2026 census would put these Australians at greater risk of "marginalisation and disadvantage", multiple leading health and research organisations have said. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government had told the Australian Bureau of Statistics to cancel testing of the new census questions because they "weren't appropriate". Data needed to assess 'scope …

Questions on sexuality and gender have been cut from the 2026 census. Why are LGBTQIA+ people saying it's an omission?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Questions on sexuality and gender have been cut from the 2026 census. Why are LGBTQIA+ people saying it's an omission?

ABC  

It comes around every five years and gives the nation an idea of who we are — but next time it rolls around in 2026, the census won't ask about who we love or how we identify. An outcry when the 2021 census did not include questions identifying LGBTQIA+ people prompted leading advocacy organisation Equality Australia and community member April …

The Census Bureau is considering how to ask about gender identity. People have their opinions
1 year, 1 month ago

The Census Bureau is considering how to ask about gender identity. People have their opinions

Associated Press  

The U.S. Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. Many who submitted public comments said the proposed questions will provide a better understanding of the diversity of LGBTQ+ people in the United States at a time when state legislatures are limiting what can be discussed about LGBTQ issues in public schools and are moving to restrict the …

Census Bureau Says It Will Not Revise Its Disability Questions In Annual Survey
1 year, 1 month ago

Census Bureau Says It Will Not Revise Its Disability Questions In Annual Survey

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Census Bureau announced on Tuesday that it will not adopt its proposed revisions on how it collects data on disability in the American Community Survey, citing concerns raised in public comments. Last year, the Census Bureau proposed switching the survey’s questions used to assess disability to instead adopt six questions developed by the Washington Group …

The Census Bureau halts changing how it asks about disabilities following a backlash
1 year, 1 month ago

The Census Bureau halts changing how it asks about disabilities following a backlash

Associated Press  

The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday halted plans to change how it asks people about disabilities after facing a growing backlash. Advocates for disabled people had argued that proposed changes to disability questions on the bureau’s American Community Survey would artificially reduce their numbers by more than 40%, limiting the ability of some to get vital resources for housing, schools …

Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on biggest survey
1 year, 6 months ago

Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on biggest survey

Associated Press  

The U.S. Census Bureau asked the Biden administration Tuesday for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the country. The statistical agency wants to test the wording, response categories and placement of gender identity and sexual orientation questions on the questionnaires for …

Democrats, GOP take contrasting views on LGBTQ survey bill
2 years, 9 months ago

Democrats, GOP take contrasting views on LGBTQ survey bill

Associated Press  

An effort to be more inclusive or the federal government being too nosy? Democrats and Republicans took starkly contrasting views Tuesday of proposed legislation that would put voluntary questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on federal demographic surveys. The Democratic-controlled U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform approved a bill requiring federal agencies that collect demographic data through surveys …

Census wants to know how to ask about sexuality and gender
2 years, 9 months ago

Census wants to know how to ask about sexuality and gender

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The 2020 census questionnaire drove Scout crazy. Recognizing the difficulty of persuading people to reveal information many find sensitive, the U.S. Census Bureau is requesting millions of dollars to study how best to ask about sexual orientation and gender identity. “This research can help us measure the growing and diverse LGBTQ population in the United States,” a …

Census wants to know how to ask about sexuality and gender
2 years, 9 months ago

Census wants to know how to ask about sexuality and gender

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Recognizing the difficulty of persuading people to reveal information …

Census 2021 leaves LGBTIQA+ community feeling 'erased' after questions left out
3 years, 7 months ago

Census 2021 leaves LGBTIQA+ community feeling 'erased' after questions left out

ABC  

Tonight millions of people will sit down for Australia's largest survey, but many won't be able to find a box to tick to accurately say who they are. He is among the country's LGBTIQA+ population who feel they have been "erased" by this year's census, which fails to ask questions about gender or sexual orientation. "Researchers, like myself, often make …

Trump Officials 'Did Not Want' Census Survey To Ask About Sexual Orientation
6 years, 6 months ago

Trump Officials 'Did Not Want' Census Survey To Ask About Sexual Orientation

NPR  

Trump Officials 'Did Not Want' Census Survey To Ask About Sexual Orientation Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Updated 11:57 p.m. As a result of the Justice Department's decision, the Census Bureau stopped evaluating sexual orientation and gender as question topics for the American Community Survey. Justice Department officials under the Trump administration, however, did …

After Scuffle, Census To Add Sexual Orientation Question To Marketing Survey
7 years, 5 months ago

After Scuffle, Census To Add Sexual Orientation Question To Marketing Survey

NPR  

After Scuffle, Census To Add Sexual Orientation Question To Marketing Survey Enlarge this image toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Ross D. Franklin/AP After an outcry from advisers to the U.S. Census Bureau, the federal agency is no longer considering a proposal to remove a question about sexual orientation from a marketing survey for the 2020 Census. Members of a working …

Census Bureau Caught In Political Mess Over LGBT Data
7 years, 8 months ago

Census Bureau Caught In Political Mess Over LGBT Data

NPR  

Census Bureau Caught In Political Mess Over LGBT Data Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP Updated Tuesday, September 5 During the Obama administration, at least four federal agencies, including the Justice Department, asked the Census Bureau to add questions about sexual orientation and gender identity to the American Community Survey, NPR has learned. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., …

Collecting LGBT Census Data Is 'Essential' To Federal Agency, Document Shows
7 years, 9 months ago

Collecting LGBT Census Data Is 'Essential' To Federal Agency, Document Shows

NPR  

Collecting LGBT Census Data Is 'Essential' To Federal Agency, Document Shows Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images The U.S. Census Bureau has never asked Americans about sexual orientation and gender identity. "Valid, reliable, and nationally representative data on sexual orientation and gender identity are essential to HUD fulfilling its mission," former HUD Secretary Julián Castro …

U.S. Census To Leave Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions Off New Surveys
7 years, 11 months ago

U.S. Census To Leave Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions Off New Surveys

NPR  

U.S. Census To Leave Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions Off New Surveys Enlarge this image toggle caption Sara D. Davis/Getty Images Sara D. Davis/Getty Images The U.S. Census Bureau published a list on Tuesday of more than 50 planned topics of questions for the 2020 Census and the American Community Survey. In a written statement, a Census Bureau spokesperson says …

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