Would you stand and be counted if transgender was added to census....
here in the US a bi-partisan group of pols are talking of putting LGBT info in the Census, only talk for now, but even thats positive, it wont be done in most of our lifetimes as it will be for 2030.
lots of talk here about what our real numbers are, last time they counted same sex couples, now talk of adding transgender......so now we have a decision.....it wont be for some time but....
1) would you reveal if asked ???
2) do you think things will change when they see the true numbers ?
3) do you think the numbers will be higher then estimated ?
make me a yes,
i think it will still be slow to change.
i hope the numbers reflect higher than what is thought but will not be an accurate number based on our secretive status and concerns.
[B]
lets not turn this to a definition of term debate....please!
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Originally Posted by
bridget thronton
Can we trust the government not to abuse this information once they have it?
the government already has so much information on us and then you have what you share about your CD self on the internet, here and perhaps shopping online and other social sites, pictures ect....which do you trust less....
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Originally Posted by
Alberta_Pat
Here, you ask people to identify as transgender. Those who consider themselves to be transgender actually identify as the gender they portray. This would mean that the person (MTF) would identify as female on the form and the (FTM) would identify as male.
Are you perhaps asking if those of us who are "gender queer" or non conforming would identify?
I definitely would.
im not asking anything but what was posted, the US census will be defining and asking and tallying.....i just thought it was interesting that there is even talk and interest about counting LGBT....