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This Is Why The Erasing of LGBT Americans On The 2020 Census Matters

Counted Out

LGBT will not feature on the 2020 Census as a category. This official prejudice matters for both practical and symbolic reasons.

Tim Teeman
Tim Teeman 

Senior Editor and Writer

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Tim Teeman

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

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