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Census to Gay Couples: Call Yourselves Married

Bureau doesn't need to see a marriage license: 'We don't do that for straight people'

By the Associated Press

Posted Apr 6, 2010 7:09 AM CDT | Updated Apr 6, 2010 7:40 AM CDT

(AP) – Gay-rights activists are urging maximum participation by their community in the first US census that will tally same-sex couples who say they're married—even those without a marriage license. For the first time, the bureau has deployed a team of professional field workers to reach...   Read full story »

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