Everyone will be receiving a 2010 Census form this month. The Census is a once-a-decade snapshot of the U.S. population. For the first time, same-sex couples who refer to themselves as 'husband and wife' or as 'unmarried partners' will be counted, and the results will be reported separately from heterosexual couples. The 2010 Census is safe, important and easy to complete. It only takes about 10 minutes to answer just 10 questions and by law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents' answers with anyone, including other federal agencies. Listen to Lambda Weekly Radio - Elizabeth Lopez Lyon, LGBT Partnership Specialist for the Dallas Census Bureau, discusses how to fill out your census form to be counted properly! Dated 2.21.10 http://www.lambdaweekly.com/downloads/ To see a more detailed guide on how to complete the form, visit the Williams Institute's Census 2010 LGBT Basics. For additional information, visit Equality Texas website. |