Whenever (some) content providers are feeling lazy but need to (1) turn in some sort of promised work product on something ASAP and (2) want to up their hit-count without bothering to do anything original or useful there is nothing like dragging out the the old (completely false ... but who really cares? because do bisexual people even exist?) ( Read more... )

Their hearts may be in the right place, but I don't like the ideaI like demographics and statistical breakdowns as much as the next nerd, but even if it is optional, there's an expectation to answer (and to do so honestly). It has no bearing on anything, and what's to stop a homophobic admissions counselor from discriminating ( Read more... )

Back in the 2000 United States Census, same sex couples reporting their partner as a "husband" or "wife" were automatically counted as "unmarried partners", actively suppressing information on how many same sex couples in the country consider themselves married.

For the upcoming 2010 Census, the Census will no longer do this. Look at the 2010 ( Read more... )

I know the numbers seem to be shifting all the time (typically in our favor), and polls are only so reliable and accurate, but I thought this graph was neat:

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Gay Couples Similar to Straight Couples, Study SaysWhile this title has an element of "And in other news, the Pope is Catholic, Some Claim", there are a couple interesting tidbits ( Read more... )

The Los AngelesTimes has a cool, interactive map that puts each state on a continuum and gives a time line, across the country. You can click on each state for more information. It's too bad I can't embed it, but it's worth a click.

The first US Census numbers are indicating that 150,000 gay couples say they're married even though only about 100,000 marriage certificates and civil union-ships have been issued. The number is also about 27% of all gay couples surveyed, which is surprising people. It surprises me, too, but for a different reason - of all cohabitating gay ( Read more... )

SURVEY: Gays and lesbians face the most discrimination

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It's no real surprise, but the University of Florida has found that the better educated one is, the more likely they are to support marriage equality, or at least oppose anti-gay constitutional amendments ( Read more... )

( by Sharon Jayson in USA Today, Estraven in BiNet USA News and Opinions and Rachel Kramer Bussell in The Daily Beast )