Census Bureau Has Begun Counting Married Same-Sex Couples as 'Families'

Census Bureau Has Begun Counting Married Same-Sex Couples as 'Families'

As we reported back in May, the Census Bureau has officially amended its definition of “families” to include married, same-sex couples.

FamilyThe Charlotte Observer reports:

In prior years, the U.S. Census Bureau counted such couples as “unmarried partners,” even if they were legally married. But now, starting with the new annual American Community Survey, they are in among the family totals. […]

Same-sex couples who live together but are not married are still counted as “unmarried partners,” the same designation for unmarried opposite-sex couples. The Census Bureau has counted same-sex couples since 1990.

The Washington Post added back in May:

Because of the large disparity between the number of gay and straight married households, combining the two is not expected to have a significant effect on the statistics that scholars and planners use to analyze how families are changing. Its significance is largely symbolic of the growing acceptance of gays in American society.


Kyler Geoffroy

www.towleroad.com/2014/09/census-bureau-has-begun-counting-married-same-sex-couples-as-families.html

Tyson Beckford Grinds, Jack Laugher Sails & Zac Efron Gets Hot This Week On Instagram

Tyson Beckford Grinds, Jack Laugher Sails & Zac Efron Gets Hot This Week On Instagram

There are still no arrests in Philly’s horrific gay-bashing incident, Nick Jonas wants to be your boyfriend, and Bryan Silva is still famous. So check out of reality for a moment and check up on what our favorite Instagram users are up to this week.

Tyson Beckford danced, and now we may be pregnant.

Olympic babe Blake Skjellerup proved just how crazy Friday nights get in the Skjellerup-Carrasco household. Sign us up!

Robbie Rogers bought a new house in LA.

Twerk king Julian Serrano got caught in the chair he was twerking on.

Ricky Martin previewed his new single “Adios”.

Colton Haynes hung out with gays. Again.

Colton Haynes was arousing the gays. Again.

Zac Efron is so hot, he literally climbed inside an air duct to cool down.

Latrice Royale and Jennifer Hudson shared the stage.

Alex Minsky cropped his photos a little more conservatively than he has in the past.

Tom Daley debuted shots from his new fall campaign for adidas NEO. We can’t tell if he’s cuter with clothes or without.

Johnny Weir slayed with a new “Wrecking Ball” routine.

How long do you think these men will remain married?

Leg day (days ending with “y”) for Harry Louis!

Jack Laugher took to the open sea. Quick, somebody make a seaman joke!

For the 1,000th time, Terry Miller officially achieved #daddy status.

Andy Cohen and gbff Anderson Cooper hung with riotous entertainer Bridget Everett.

And of course, Babs finally embraced #tbt.

Queerty Editor

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Adam Lambert Talks Touring with Queen and His Return to American Idol: VIDEO

Adam Lambert Talks Touring with Queen and His Return to American Idol: VIDEO

Lambert

Adam Lambert stopped by Ryan Seacrest’s radio show this week to discuss being Queen‘s new frontman (including what the wildest night with the band was like), his return to American Idol (now as a judge), his upcoming solo album, and on being a PAM (Perfectly Architecturally Manicured) guy

Check out the interview, AFTER THE JUMP

 

 


Kyler Geoffroy

www.towleroad.com/2014/09/lambert.html

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