Sexual orientation, gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News/AP

November 7, 2024, 11:55 AM


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 new or revised questions on the American Community Survey will show up on questionnaires and be asked by survey takers in as early as three years, with the data from those questions available the following year, officials told an advisory committee.

The American Community Survey is the most comprehensive survey of American life, covering commuting times, internet access, family life, income, education levels, disabilities and military service, among many other topics, with a sample size of more than 3.5 million households.

Some of the revised questions are the result of changes the federal government announced earlier this year about how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. The changes were the first in 27 years and were aimed at better counting people who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/questions-sexual-orientation-gender-id-track-us-census-115608861

[hlthe2b]

1. How will they handle "refusals"... Some may prefer not to answer such invasive questions.

I don't happen to be one of those who would refuse, but some might.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. This is apparently a "test" form to determine how to handle it

Another excerpt from the OP article -

On the sexual orientation test question, respondents can provide a write-in response if they don't see themselves in the gay or lesbian, straight or bisexual options. The gender identity test question has two steps, with the first asking if they were born male or female at birth and the second asking about their current gender. Among the possible responses are male, female, transgender, nonbinary and a write-in option for those who don't see themselves in the other responses.

[gay texan]

2. Lovely

So they know where all of the LGBTQ people are. I'm quite certian this info will never be misused under the new admin.....

[Haggard Celine]

3. I know, right?

If they ask me anything like that, I'm going to lie. It's so sad to say, but I don't think GLBTs are safe these days. We don't need to make it easy for the fascists to round us up.

[gay texan]

5. I agree n/t

[Marthe48]

12. That's no one's business

and I hope there are law suits that go all the way to the (formerly) s.c. to be ruled against. Just for the historical record of what manical fascism looks like

[Attilatheblond]

44. Problem with lawsuits to protect our rights is the courts now and they will only get worse soon.

It's gonna be Animal Farm writ large when the 2025 Plan Billionaires get their way.

[hlthe2b]

6. yeah... Thus my question earlier as to whether or not they have a "refuse to answer" option.

[FreeState]

9. Yep - I have started to remove anything that identifies my orientation from online

Yep - I have started to remove anything that identifies my orientation from online. I don’t trust the incoming administration at all. I will also not answer them on medical information moving forward.

[efhmc]

15. For a very, very long time I have answered female. I have 2 daughters and 4 gchildren. It is

and always has been a truthful answer However, now I just want to answer "whatever". Why do you need to know this?

[wintemark]

34. exactually what I just thought

it will be hilarious to see how America's GLBT population ebbs and grows depending on what the current dominate political philosophy is at the time

[Attilatheblond]

43. Not if all the rest of us claim to be LGBTQ+

Skew the data and toss some glitter on the form, maybe after a light application from a glue stick.

Think of it like how the Danes, including the king, all turned out wearing a Star of David after the Nazis demanded all Jews in Denmark wore the Star.

And between now and then, let your LGBTQ+ friends know they have your love and support. If we do not hang together, we surly hang separately eventually. I think somebody wise and famous made that point a few years back.

[mahina]

7. I sure hope we don't have to answer those questions unless we want to!

That seems very intrusive. What's next, religion? (shhh)

[ananda]

10. My best advice: lie.

...

[TommyT139]

11. Have they read Project 2025?

All mentions of LGBTQ identities are going to be deleted from research and survey categories.

Sadly, this will have tragic and preventable consequences in terms of not only mental health outcomes, but the fight to end or at least extirpate HIV/AIDS --- which is currently within our grasp.

They will still, however, be able to access medical records, and will be able to see who is taking gender confirming hormones, PrEP, doxy-PEP, etc. So some of their draconian list-making can still go on.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. With stuff like this, it was probably started a year or more ago...

[HighFired49]

31. Won't stop there

They can still access all state marriage records and Social Security filings to see if you have a relationship with a same sex partner. It will be much easier to access these two records than medical records, I would bet.

[badhair77]

14. This is nobody's business. End of story.

[Missmellyminx]

16. I wouldn't answer those questions

If I were a part of any sexual minority. Not now for damn sure

[barbtries]

39. i won't answer those questions.

period.

[LudwigPastorius]

17. Why would I tell a government agency something that I wouldn't tell any other stranger?

Can't they just ask the NSA or Google? I'm sure they have all of our browser histories already.

[Initech]

22. With Trump at the helm, what could possibly go wrong?

[niyad]

18. Why???

[BumRushDaShow]

20. I think the intent was to be "inclusive" in the Census because it DOES track gender

But unfortunately what has happened, which is being reflected in almost every post in this thread, is that people are now thinking of "the government" as "the-gestapo-in-waiting" due to what happened with this election.

[niyad]

21. Thank you. I admit, every alarm bell in my head went off.

[BumRushDaShow]

23. I feel it in this thread

The past several decades, the LGBTQA+ community has fought to be "recognized" and with the Biden Administration listening to those calls, the Census Bureau was tasked to attempt to do that by finally providing some options to get someone's gender "right" (how individuals define it for themselves).

Now in the aftermath of this election and threats of "making lists", I can see how that would cause terror.

[niyad]

19. Years ago, in an online "over 40's group" to which I belonged, newcomers

were generally asked a/s/l , standing for age, sex, and location, as a casual, non-required introduction. Many of us, being smartasses, had various smartass answers, such as: a- older than god, s- not nearly enough, and l-- wherever I want to be.

I am guessing that such answers will not be an option?

[BumRushDaShow]

24. Apparently for some questions in this "test" survey

there are "write-in" fields, so someone might have at it there.

[llmart]

26. I know what my answer would be...

a la Tim Walz "Mind your own damn business".

[BumRushDaShow]

28. LOL

I think the original intent was to be "inclusive" because the Census DOES track various subjects by gender and the typical standard choice of "male" or "female' wasn't working for many in the LGBTQA+ community.

But now with a loon administration coming in, this brings about big concerns unfortunately.

[Oneironaut]

25. No way I'm answering that now.

It's basically marking yourself for death.

[Deuxcents]

27. He tried this with the last census..remember? We were late getting started because he wanted

To include this but I think the courts said to get the census started..it’s a constitutional timeline

[BumRushDaShow]

30. Biden wasn't President when the 2020 Census was being finalized

but 45 was trying to get the "citizen" nonsense on the actual Census form and I think that was struck down by the courts.

[vercetti2021]

29. I'll fill it out and be ready

[Blue Full Moon]

32. Everyone just tell them straight or straight to hell

[yaesu]

33. I will suffer from amnesia if I am sent any questionnaire while tRump is dictator.

I may reinvest myself, make up all kinds of shit like I am a God sent on a jewish space laser

[wintemark]

35. Well, Mr census taker....

I'll usually straight but you are really doing it for me.

[moniss]

36. A way for them to come and find people

like back in the day. They used to compare college admissions lists with the lists at the local draft board. If you didn't show on the draft board list you might get a knock on the door.

[AZLD4Candidate]

37. my answer to every census taker or survey: Two. here. bye

[barbtries]

38. prefer not to answer.

that's all.

[TheDemsshouldhireme]

40. I will bet it wont be there

when the next census actually rolls around, but not for reasons most on here would think.

[Montauk6]

41. Given the Jeezoid/Fundie tendencies of the incoming cabal

This DON'T pass the smell test at all.

[CanonRay]

42. I wouldn't feel too good about doing this in a Trump administration

Like signing your own death warrant.