White House Lauds House LGBTQIA+ Data Collection Bill

The White House on Tuesday (June 21) backed a bill that would improve data collection on the LGBTQIA+ community , as well as ensure privacy protections for that data, in the latest move Democrats have taken to improve data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity. The LGBTQIA+ Data Inclusion Act would require federal agencies to improve data collection related to sexual orientation, gender identity and variations in sex characteristics, while “safeguarding the privacy and safety of LGBTQI+ respondents.” It...