Counting Queers
Brazil’s statistics agency is refusing to include questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in its census, perpetuating the exclusion of queer people from official figures. That's no accident: the lack of national data makes it extremely difficult for members of the LGBTQ+ community to fight for their rights.
LONDON – “What is your sexual orientation?” In Brazil, where queer people have historically been ignored and excluded from official statistics, this question holds special significance for the LGBTQ+ community.