Should There Be a Gay Census?

The Hill reported today that a bipartisan group of lawmakers believe the U.S. Census Bureau should "help the government identify the size, location, and circumstances in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people live."

In a letter, the lawmakers wrote, "The Census Bureau should advance plans to expand LGBT data collection in future national surveys." The document was signed by 78 lawmakers.

Only married, same-sex couples are currently identified in the census, but many believe more comprehensive data could better serve the social and economic circumstances of the LGBT population.