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9. Yep - I have started to remove anything that identifies my orientation from online

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 04:07 PM

Nov 7

Yep - I have started to remove anything that identifies my orientation from online. I don’t trust the incoming administration at all. I will also not answer them on medical information moving forward.

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Sexual orientation, gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027 [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 7 OP

How will they handle "refusals"... Some may prefer not to answer such invasive questions. hlthe2b Nov 7 #1

This is apparently a "test" form to determine how to handle it BumRushDaShow Nov 7 #4

Lovely gay texan Nov 7 #2

I know, right? Haggard Celine Nov 7 #3

I agree n/t gay texan Nov 7 #5

That's no one's business Marthe48 Nov 7 #12

Problem with lawsuits to protect our rights is the courts now and they will only get worse soon. Attilatheblond Nov 8 #44

yeah... Thus my question earlier as to whether or not they have a "refuse to answer" option. hlthe2b Nov 7 #6

Yep - I have started to remove anything that identifies my orientation from online FreeState Nov 7 #9

For a very, very long time I have answered female. I have 2 daughters and 4 gchildren. It is efhmc Nov 7 #15

exactually what I just thought wintemark Nov 7 #34

Not if all the rest of us claim to be LGBTQ+ Attilatheblond Nov 8 #43

I sure hope we don't have to answer those questions unless we want to! mahina Nov 7 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author mahina Nov 7 #8

My best advice: lie. ananda Nov 7 #10

Have they read Project 2025? TommyT139 Nov 7 #11

With stuff like this, it was probably started a year or more ago... BumRushDaShow Nov 7 #13

Won't stop there HighFired49 Nov 7 #31

This is nobody's business. End of story. badhair77 Nov 7 #14

I wouldn't answer those questions Missmellyminx Nov 7 #16

i won't answer those questions. barbtries Nov 8 #39

Why would I tell a government agency something that I wouldn't tell any other stranger? LudwigPastorius Nov 7 #17

With Trump at the helm, what could possibly go wrong? Initech Nov 7 #22

Why??? niyad Nov 7 #18

I think the intent was to be "inclusive" in the Census because it DOES track gender BumRushDaShow Nov 7 #20

Thank you. I admit, every alarm bell in my head went off. niyad Nov 7 #21

I feel it in this thread BumRushDaShow Nov 7 #23

Years ago, in an online "over 40's group" to which I belonged, newcomers niyad Nov 7 #19

Apparently for some questions in this "test" survey BumRushDaShow Nov 7 #24

I know what my answer would be... llmart Nov 7 #26

LOL BumRushDaShow Nov 7 #28

No way I'm answering that now. Oneironaut Nov 7 #25

He tried this with the last census..remember? We were late getting started because he wanted Deuxcents Nov 7 #27

Biden wasn't President when the 2020 Census was being finalized BumRushDaShow Nov 7 #30

I'll fill it out and be ready vercetti2021 Nov 7 #29

Everyone just tell them straight or straight to hell Blue Full Moon Nov 7 #32

I will suffer from amnesia if I am sent any questionnaire while tRump is dictator. yaesu Nov 7 #33

Well, Mr census taker.... wintemark Nov 7 #35

A way for them to come and find people moniss Nov 8 #36

my answer to every census taker or survey: Two. here. bye AZLD4Candidate Nov 8 #37

prefer not to answer. barbtries Nov 8 #38

I will bet it wont be there TheDemsshouldhireme Nov 8 #40

Given the Jeezoid/Fundie tendencies of the incoming cabal Montauk6 Nov 8 #41

I wouldn't feel too good about doing this in a Trump administration CanonRay Nov 8 #42