Census to Gay Couples: Call Yourselves Married - Bureau doesn't need to see a marriage license: 'We don't do that for straight people'

Census to Gay Couples: Call Yourselves Married - Bureau doesn't need to see a marriage license: 'We don't do that for straight people':

Only five states have legalized gay marriage, but the Bureau says same-sex couples in any state who consider themselves married should feel free to check the 'husband' or 'wife' boxes rather than 'unmarried partner.' Conservatives complain that allowing couples to define their own relationships is confusing and lends legitimacy to gay marriages, but the Census Bureau defends the practice.'There's a respect factor there,' one official said. 'We've never asked people to show us their marriage licenses. We don't do that for straight people.'

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