Data from the U.S. Census is used by researchers, advocates and policy makers to develop social service programs and make policy decisions impacting our health care, our economic stability — even our safety. So how can the survey accurately reflect and support the LGBT community when there isn’t a single question on it that asks if you're lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender?

Tell your friends and family to visit QueerTheCensus.org and sign the pledge in support of a census that counts everyone. Simply fill out the form below to spread the word, or just copy and paste the note below into an e-mail to friends or a Facebook post. (And don't worry — we don't keep any record of your contacts and won't e-mail them unless they ask us to!)

Let’s Queer the Census!
LGBT people are basically invisible in federal surveys including the census. Data collection has a direct impact on issues that are critical to every American -- issues like health care, economic stability and safety. When LGBT people are not counted, individuals, families and communities suffer.

I’ve signed the petition asking the U.S. Census Bureau to Queer the Census. Will you sign, too? Click here:
http://www.queerthecensus.org

 

Your Name:* Your Email:* Subject: Count Me In Text that will be added to your email: During the 2010 Census, LGBT people and straight allies sent in over 140,000 big pink stickers telling the Census Bureau that “We All Count.” The QTC campaign is still going strong, so join me in telling the federal government that it is past time to count everyone in our community! And if you sign the petition, the Task Force will send you a free 'Count Me In' sticker. We are advocating for the Census in future years — and for the hundreds of smaller, yearly surveys the federal government conducts — to include question(s) identifying LGBT people. When we go to bat for things like funding LGBT health services or hate crime prevention, we can use the data to say, "Look, there are people who need this in your district." The good news is that you and I can do something about it. It's time to Queer the Census! Join me and sign the pledge from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force urging the Census Bureau to make sure everyone is counted. Visit http://www.queerthecensus.org to take action now and get your free 'Count Me In' sticker. Thanks for your help,

* Required Information  Explain Greeting:* Recipient Email:*  1 * *  2  3  4  5 You can send this email to up to 20 friends! Total recipients: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Type the characters you see in the picture below:*