Group Offers Queer Stickers for US Census Envelopes

The Consitutionally mandated decennial census begins in March. Will your same-sex relationship be counted? The task of the US Census is to count every man, woman and child in the country and in the past has measured everything from income, to housing to health insurance, to illegal aliens. One of the most important tasks of the Census is for the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives, from which are dervied the total number of electors to the Electoral College - who ultimately vote for our President. Since 1990 the census has included a designation of "unmarried partner" on the form, it was the first time that same-sex relationships could at least somewhat be acknowledge. Unfortunately there is no question on the census that allows citizens to designate their sexual identity. This year there are only 10 questions on the form this year, one of the shortest in history. Adding a question specifically about sexual oritentation will take quite some time to get included, but at least now if you are in a committed relationship you can attempt to be counted. This years census only asks for name, sex, age, date of birth, hispanic origin, race, household, whether you own or rent your home and your relationship. Full Story from What's a Boy to Do?: http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/whats-a-boy-to-do/2010/01/make-the-2010-census-queer.html

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