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Census 2020

Not All Queer Families May Fit the Census, But I’m Completing It Anyway

It’s Census time here in the U.S. and we’ll all be getting Census mailings over the next few weeks. While the questions have expanded since 2010 to be more inclusive of same-sex couples, though, they still don’t fully reflect LGBTQ identities or families. I’m forcing myself to complete it to the best of my ability, however. Here’s why you should do the same.

Percentage of Same-Sex Couples With Children Declines Slightly as Total Numbers Rise

The percentage of same-sex couples with children has fallen slightly since 2006—a drop that may in fact reflect a decline in social stigma, according to a new study. At the same time, the total number of same-sex couples raising children has risen, and the percentage of same-sex couples who have adopted children has nearly doubled in the past decade.

How Many Same-Sex Parents Are There?

How many same-sex couples in the U.S. are raising children? According to the Williams Institute of UCLA, a new analysis of Census 2010 data shows that “nearly 132,000 (20%) of the nearly 650,000 same-sex couples in the U.S. identified as spouses. Data further show that 31% of couples who identified as spouses and 14% of

LGBT Parenting Roundup

Family Creation The American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Sexuality, Reproduction & Menopause (SRM) e-journal has an article explaining, “What are the reproductive options when a same-sex couple wants a family?“ Law The New York Law Journal tells us, “Creative Parenting Agreements Still Needed With Same-Sex Marriage,” reminding us why second-parent adoptions are still needed even

Where Are the Most Same-Sex Couples Raising Kids?

Where are are most same-sex couples raising kids? Mostly in the deep South and Mountain West regions, according to a new analysis of Census 2010 by the Williams Institute of UCLA—although the data confirms a trend already seen in Census 2000. Williams demographer Gary Gates explains, “In these socially conservative areas, LGBT people likely come

LGBT Parenting Roundup

Opinion The New York Times asks “Who’s on the Family Tree?” and answers, “Now It’s Complicated,” in an article notable for including both same-sex couples and non-traditional opposite-sex couples. Joan Oliver Emmer, a straight ally in New Jersey, offers her opinion on “Why marriage equality is good for my kids…and yours.” Janice D’Arcy of the

Same-Sex Parents: More than a Boom

Data from Census 2010 is slowly rolling in, state by state, and so far, it looks like about one quarter of same-sex couples are raising children, in states as diverse as Alabama, California, Hawaii, and Wyoming. The diligent demographers at the Williams Institute of UCLA are doing the analysis; they have yet to release breakdowns

Lesbian and Gay Parents More Common in the South than Elsewhere

If you read one piece today about LGBT parenting, make it this excellent New York Times piece about our demographics, which informs us “Child rearing among same-sex couples is more common in the South than in any other region of the country.”

Pieces from Here and There

I’ve been writing about non-parenting topics in a few other places. For those who might be interested: Census count on same-sex couples: How far off? Seeing Red: Target’s Partnership with The Salvation Army Court Overturns “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — But We Still Need to Act Immigration Laws Tearing Couples Apart Playing Red Light, Green

Census Form Ignores Non-Biological, Non-Adoptive Parents

I posted yesterday about the Census, and in replying to a comment I was reminded of a conversation we had here about a year ago regarding the Census and non-biological parents. I’m dusting it off, incorporating some of the comments, and posting it again, since those of us in the U.S. are receiving our Census

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