Queering the census: We ALL count!
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asexuality...except, of course, those of us who still don't exist.
This is about the Queer the Census campaign, sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force among other groups: they want the US Census to include a question about sexual orientation, and until then, they are giving people free stickers with sexual orientation checkboxes on them that they can use to seal the envelopes they send their census forms back in.
Except, of course, what are the choices on the stickers that say "Attn. Census Bureau: It's Time To Count Everyone"?
You can be gay, lesbian, bi, transgender, or a straight ally. That's it. Not even an "other" option.
...I like to support pro-GBLT stuff, but I have to admit, this is one of those times when I get slightly bitter about it. Yes! Let's get queer people in the census! As long as they're the *normal* queer people! What do the rest of you think? Any ideas on what we can do about it? The "Queering the Census" website doesn't have any contact methods, but I'm debating finding e-mail addresses for the groups that are sponsoring it.
This is about the Queer the Census campaign, sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force among other groups: they want the US Census to include a question about sexual orientation, and until then, they are giving people free stickers with sexual orientation checkboxes on them that they can use to seal the envelopes they send their census forms back in.
Except, of course, what are the choices on the stickers that say "Attn. Census Bureau: It's Time To Count Everyone"?
You can be gay, lesbian, bi, transgender, or a straight ally. That's it. Not even an "other" option.
...I like to support pro-GBLT stuff, but I have to admit, this is one of those times when I get slightly bitter about it. Yes! Let's get queer people in the census! As long as they're the *normal* queer people! What do the rest of you think? Any ideas on what we can do about it? The "Queering the Census" website doesn't have any contact methods, but I'm debating finding e-mail addresses for the groups that are sponsoring it.
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Date: 2010-03-12 12:53 am (UTC)As a dirty foreigner I don't believe there's much I can actually do to help (although if I'm wrong, please do tell me!) - but you have my support.
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Date: 2010-03-12 03:33 am (UTC)