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We're here, we're queer and we want to be counted! Our Queer the Census campaign is just the first step in making sure that we're visible and represented when it comes to the Census and all other federal surveys. Take a minute to learn more and check out what people are saying about Queering the Census.

2012

Wake up, Rick Santorum — We are everywhere!

2011

New 2010 census data released on married same-sex couples

Why data collection matters to LGBT people

Queer the Census mentioned in Metro Weekly

Gawker|   The U.S. Census Declares the Gayest City in America

Thanks for keeping the census queer

New York Times | New Numbers, and Geography, for Gay Couples

2010

Denver Post|   "GLBT community pressing for census question to declare
  sexual orientation"

The Rachel Maddow Show|   "Morning Maddow: We're Here, We're Queer, Count Us"

Advocate|   "Be Counted—One Sticker at a Time"

365gay.com|   "'Queer the Census' campaign launched"

SF Examiner|   "The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force wants you to
  'Queer the Census'"

Change.org|   "Make Sure Your Gay Relationship is Counted in 2010 Census"

Metro Weekly|   "Working the Numbers: 2010 Census makes a hard-to-measure move
  toward gay visibility"

JoeMyGod|   "Queering The 2010 Census"

Ameriqueer|   "Queer the Census campaign launched"

Gawker|   "The 2010 Census' Existential Crisis"

Chicago Now|   "Make the 2010 Census QUEER"

Feministing|   "Queering the 2010 Census"



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