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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently stepped onto the national stage taking a decisive stance on pro-gay rights issues. The San Francisco Chronicle stated, “Newsom asked the Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Census Bureau to recognize same-sex couples in the 2010 Census.” The Census Bureau has stated several times that it will not count same-sex partners as “couples” in the 2010 Census. That decision has irked gay rights advocates who argue proper identification would boost their numbers and p… Continue

The Obama Administration has appointed William A. Ramos, Washington Office Director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, to be the Commerce Department’s Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Mr. Ramos served as NALEO’s alternate representative to the 2010 Census Advisory Committee (CAC). In a congratulatory statement, NALEO noted that Mr. Ramos’ new duties are “particularly critical for the success of Census 2010 outreach efforts, which… Continue

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, through its Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church, has become an official 2010 census partner and is urging its 25,000 parishes and missions to encourage census participation. Archbishop José Gomez of San Antonio noted that, “some of the populations we serve tend to normally be undercounted;” other Conference officials cited the importance of an accurate count to the fair allocation of resources and political representation. In contrast to a cal… Continue