Under a plan being developed by the White House, same-sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships are set to be included in the 2010 U.S. Census. Currently, same-sex relationships are listed in census figures in the broader "unmarried partners" category. The Obama administration reportedly doesn't believe the Defense of Marriage Act would preclude the measurement of data on marriages and other same-sex unions.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Census 2010 to list same-sex marriages, unions
Under a plan being developed by the White House, same-sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships are set to be included in the 2010 U.S. Census. Currently, same-sex relationships are listed in census figures in the broader "unmarried partners" category. The Obama administration reportedly doesn't believe the Defense of Marriage Act would preclude the measurement of data on marriages and other same-sex unions.
