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BumRushDaShow

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23. I feel it in this thread
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 07:28 PM
Nov 2024

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.

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How will they handle "refusals"... Some may prefer not to answer such invasive questions. hlthe2b Nov 2024 #1
This is apparently a "test" form to determine how to handle it BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #4
Lovely gay texan Nov 2024 #2
I know, right? Haggard Celine Nov 2024 #3
I agree n/t gay texan Nov 2024 #5
That's no one's business Marthe48 Nov 2024 #12
Problem with lawsuits to protect our rights is the courts now and they will only get worse soon. Attilatheblond Nov 2024 #44
yeah... Thus my question earlier as to whether or not they have a "refuse to answer" option. hlthe2b Nov 2024 #6
Yep - I have started to remove anything that identifies my orientation from online FreeState Nov 2024 #9
For a very, very long time I have answered female. I have 2 daughters and 4 gchildren. It is efhmc Nov 2024 #15
exactually what I just thought wintemark Nov 2024 #34
Not if all the rest of us claim to be LGBTQ+ Attilatheblond Nov 2024 #43
I sure hope we don't have to answer those questions unless we want to! mahina Nov 2024 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author mahina Nov 2024 #8
My best advice: lie. ananda Nov 2024 #10
Have they read Project 2025? TommyT139 Nov 2024 #11
With stuff like this, it was probably started a year or more ago... BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #13
Won't stop there HighFired49 Nov 2024 #31
This is nobody's business. End of story. badhair77 Nov 2024 #14
I wouldn't answer those questions Missmellyminx Nov 2024 #16
i won't answer those questions. barbtries Nov 2024 #39
Why would I tell a government agency something that I wouldn't tell any other stranger? LudwigPastorius Nov 2024 #17
With Trump at the helm, what could possibly go wrong? Initech Nov 2024 #22
Why??? niyad Nov 2024 #18
I think the intent was to be "inclusive" in the Census because it DOES track gender BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #20
Thank you. I admit, every alarm bell in my head went off. niyad Nov 2024 #21
I feel it in this thread BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #23
Years ago, in an online "over 40's group" to which I belonged, newcomers niyad Nov 2024 #19
Apparently for some questions in this "test" survey BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #24
I know what my answer would be... llmart Nov 2024 #26
LOL BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #28
No way I'm answering that now. Oneironaut Nov 2024 #25
He tried this with the last census..remember? We were late getting started because he wanted Deuxcents Nov 2024 #27
Biden wasn't President when the 2020 Census was being finalized BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #30
I'll fill it out and be ready vercetti2021 Nov 2024 #29
Everyone just tell them straight or straight to hell Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #32
I will suffer from amnesia if I am sent any questionnaire while tRump is dictator. yaesu Nov 2024 #33
Well, Mr census taker.... wintemark Nov 2024 #35
A way for them to come and find people moniss Nov 2024 #36
my answer to every census taker or survey: Two. here. bye AZLD4Candidate Nov 2024 #37
prefer not to answer. barbtries Nov 2024 #38
I will bet it wont be there TheDemsshouldhireme Nov 2024 #40
Given the Jeezoid/Fundie tendencies of the incoming cabal Montauk6 Nov 2024 #41
I wouldn't feel too good about doing this in a Trump administration CanonRay Nov 2024 #42
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