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BumRushDaShow

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23. I feel it in this thread

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 06:28 PM

Nov 7

The past several decades, the LGBTQA+ community has fought to be "recognized" and with the Biden Administration listening to those calls, the Census Bureau was tasked to attempt to do that by finally providing some options to get someone's gender "right" (how individuals define it for themselves).

Now in the aftermath of this election and threats of "making lists", I can see how that would cause terror.

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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