Call to all U.S. GLBTQIs to refuse participation in the 2010 US Census

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Our neighborhood organization recently received a notice from our city government (San Jose) of an upcoming canvassing of our neighborhood by the U.S. Census Bureau who will be collecting data (address verifications, etc.) in preparation for the 2010 Census. Here is my response to the city's representative who sent the notice:

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Dear Ms. Gambelin,

Thank you so much for the notice. Unfortunately, the U.S. Census Bureau has
opted to not include gay and lesbian citizens as a recognized minority in the
2010 census, nor will they accurately count legally married same-sex couples.
The U.S. Census Bureau has stated they will change any 2010 census forms
returned from a legally married same-sex couple to (falsely) reflect a marital
status of "unmarried, living together."

Due to the U.S. Census Bureau's refusal to count either our minority status or
our legal married status, my same-sex spouse and I will not willingly
participate or in any way cooperate with the U.S. Census Bureau until which time
such gross insults are corrected. We are also encouraging and compelling
ALL other American sexual minorities to abstain from participation as well.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
San Jose, CA