Census Bureau Has Begun Counting Married Same-Sex Couples as 'Families'

Census Bureau Has Begun Counting Married Same-Sex Couples as 'Families'

As we reported back in May, the Census Bureau has officially amended its definition of “families” to include married, same-sex couples.

FamilyThe Charlotte Observer reports:

In prior years, the U.S. Census Bureau counted such couples as “unmarried partners,” even if they were legally married. But now, starting with the new annual American Community Survey, they are in among the family totals. […]

Same-sex couples who live together but are not married are still counted as “unmarried partners,” the same designation for unmarried opposite-sex couples. The Census Bureau has counted same-sex couples since 1990.

The Washington Post added back in May:

Because of the large disparity between the number of gay and straight married households, combining the two is not expected to have a significant effect on the statistics that scholars and planners use to analyze how families are changing. Its significance is largely symbolic of the growing acceptance of gays in American society.


Kyler Geoffroy

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Tyson Beckford Grinds, Jack Laugher Sails & Zac Efron Gets Hot This Week On Instagram

Tyson Beckford Grinds, Jack Laugher Sails & Zac Efron Gets Hot This Week On Instagram

There are still no arrests in Philly’s horrific gay-bashing incident, Nick Jonas wants to be your boyfriend, and Bryan Silva is still famous. So check out of reality for a moment and check up on what our favorite Instagram users are up to this week.

Tyson Beckford danced, and now we may be pregnant.

Olympic babe Blake Skjellerup proved just how crazy Friday nights get in the Skjellerup-Carrasco household. Sign us up!

Robbie Rogers bought a new house in LA.

Twerk king Julian Serrano got caught in the chair he was twerking on.

Ricky Martin previewed his new single “Adios”.

Colton Haynes hung out with gays. Again.

Colton Haynes was arousing the gays. Again.

Zac Efron is so hot, he literally climbed inside an air duct to cool down.

Latrice Royale and Jennifer Hudson shared the stage.

Alex Minsky cropped his photos a little more conservatively than he has in the past.

Tom Daley debuted shots from his new fall campaign for adidas NEO. We can’t tell if he’s cuter with clothes or without.

Johnny Weir slayed with a new “Wrecking Ball” routine.

How long do you think these men will remain married?

Leg day (days ending with “y”) for Harry Louis!

Jack Laugher took to the open sea. Quick, somebody make a seaman joke!

For the 1,000th time, Terry Miller officially achieved #daddy status.

Andy Cohen and gbff Anderson Cooper hung with riotous entertainer Bridget Everett.

And of course, Babs finally embraced #tbt.

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Adam Lambert Talks Touring with Queen and His Return to American Idol: VIDEO

Adam Lambert Talks Touring with Queen and His Return to American Idol: VIDEO

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Adam Lambert stopped by Ryan Seacrest’s radio show this week to discuss being Queen‘s new frontman (including what the wildest night with the band was like), his return to American Idol (now as a judge), his upcoming solo album, and on being a PAM (Perfectly Architecturally Manicured) guy. 

Check out the interview, AFTER THE JUMP

 

 


Kyler Geoffroy

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Jimmy Fallon's 40th Birthday Surprise Features A Cake Filled With Shirtless Male Celebs

Jimmy Fallon's 40th Birthday Surprise Features A Cake Filled With Shirtless Male Celebs
Things got off to a weird start when the “Tonight Show” staff surprised Jimmy Fallon for his 40th birthday.

Like, shirtless-Seth-Rogen-and-James-Franco-popping-out-of-a-giant-cake, weird.

Watch Fallon crack up (and say “Oh my God” repeatedly) as he is greeted by the “Pineapple Express” duo before receiving his real gift: a personal performance by the great Stevie Wonder.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC.

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Nick Jonas Can’t Stop Talking About Gays, Says He Still Really Loves Us

Nick Jonas Can’t Stop Talking About Gays, Says He Still Really Loves Us

nick-jonas-gay-interviewNick Jonas has essentially turned the publicity tour for his self-titled debut solo album into a tease campaign directed exclusively at gay men that want to sleep with Nick Jonas. Is he trying to release an album here or is he trying to ask us out? The suspense is killing us. It’s brilliant. (We’d say yes.)

The former JoBro launched his new single “Jealous” at two different gay clubs in Manhattan last week, flashing his beautiful abs for the crowds at both and even dancing on stage with some shirtless go-go boys at one.

He continued the week by telling MTV that he “loves [his gay fans] to death,” and later in an interview with HuffPo, he demonstrated some of the poses he may strike during his character’s gay sex scenes in Kingdom.

In his latest interview on Friday, Nick reached even further down our pants by admitting to Logo that the Jonas Brothers never did enough for their gay fans, and that he thinks we’re “incredible” and “fun.”

I grew up doing theater here in New York, surrounded by [the gay community] and loving it and loving all the friends I made at a very young age. When my brothers and I started touring and had some success, naturally they became a pretty big part of our following, and I don’t know that we ever did enough to really own that.

This time around, with my career, and my steps I’m taking, I really want to make an effort to embrace the community with wide open arms, and they’re the best fans in the world.

STOP, Nick! We’re blushing!

They have very good taste, as well, which I think is incredible.

Yes, Nick. But our taste may be acquired. You should try it sometime.

Check out the interview below:

Matthew Tharrett

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