Gay Marriage Statistics from 2010 Census Will Probably Increase Legal Protections
Gay Marriage Statistics from 2010 Census Will Probably Increase Legal Protections
The published statistics will probably increase legal protections for gay couples because they’ll change from a vague demographic to a countable one. For example, politicians could better estimate the effect of allowing gay couples to adopt children.
Yet the gay marriage statistics that come from the Census next year will likely be inflated. Statisticians expect many gay couples who can’t get married in their own states to report as married even if they’re not….
The inflated statistics could make legislatures think that there’s more married gay couples than they’re actually are. However, if the statistics are inflated because unmarried couples feel it’s not worth it to get married out of state, then the statistics could still reflect the overall demand for laws allowing gay marriage.
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