U.S. Census Has ‘Policy of Self-Identification’ for Same-Sex Couples

What kind of questions are going to be on the U.S. Census form? Just ten “basic” questions, says the U.S. Census Bureau. And on a question about relationships, same-sex couples may go with personal preference rather than truth.

According to the New Jersey Star-Ledger, the 2010 Census form will allow same-sex couples to labels themselves as “husband or wife,” even if the relationships are not recognized by law...

[Well, how important is the rule of law, really?]

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