“I was stalking them to fill out the census form because mine didn’t make a difference,” said Scout, a transgender man who uses one name. So to compensate, he hounded his gay, cohabiting neighbors in Providence, Rhode Island to respond and provide at least some visibility for the community. head count.Īmong LGBTQ people, the census only asked about same-sex couples living together, and Scout didn’t live with his partner. With no direct questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, it made him feel left out of the U.S.
(AP) - The 2020 census questionnaire drove Scout crazy.
