"In 2024, the Census Bureau conducted a test survey that submitted questions on sexual orientation and gender identity to about half a million American households. The purpose was to see if the questions were appropriate and scientifically sound for inclusion in the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which gathers demographic information on about 3.5 million households annually. "The ACS is the nation's primary source of detailed, representative demographic data, used by federal, state, and local governments to shape policy and enforce civil rights protections,""
"The test survey was funded by Congress, and the bureau promised to release the data. But it has not done so, even though Freeman filed requests for it under the Freedom of Information Act. The bureau has cited a legal provision intended to protect personally identifiable information, but there is much information that cannot be traced to individuals, and it is legal for the bureau to release that, according to the suit. It asks that the court order"
A college professor represented by Democracy Forward sued the Census Bureau and Department of Commerce to compel release of 2024 test-survey data on sexual orientation and gender identity. The 2024 test asked those questions of about half a million households to evaluate their appropriateness for inclusion in the American Community Survey, which covers roughly 3.5 million households annually. Democracy Forward emphasizes that ACS data inform policy and civil-rights enforcement and that inclusion would provide a national, annually updated benchmark for LGBTQ+ populations. The test was funded by Congress and the bureau promised release, but the bureau withheld the data citing protections for personally identifiable information; the suit contends releasable aggregated information exists and asks a court to order disclosure.
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