Gender identity and sexual orientation in official public statistics
Pathways to inclusion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16828819 |
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| Authors | Bernabe Cobo (0000-0003-4839-0776, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), Barbara Cobo (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), Rafael Chaves Vasconcelos Barreto (0000-0002-3570-6084, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), Luciene Aparecida Ferreira De Barros Longo (0000-0001-6404-713X, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), Mirna Tetzner Ramos (0009-0003-4645-3232, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1413-8123 • E-ISSN: 1678-4561 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1413-812320242911.04092024en |
| OpenAlex | W4403607198 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The 2022 Demographic Census shed light on the debate concerning the inclusion of variables that would allow one to reach sexual minorities with low or no coverage in official population surveys in Brazil. The agenda is justified, considering that the LGBTI+ population demands statistical visibility and calls for public policies to guarantee their rights. This article analyzes the process of the formulation and inclusion of the sexual orientation and gender identity variables in the IBGE’s official national household surveys. To this end, a mapping of international experiences was carried out, which showed that this investigation was initially applied in health surveys through self-reports and the use of the “2-step” method to identify the trans population. Furthermore, in the light of the existing bibliography, the planning stages, challenges, and future perspectives for investigating the topic are presented. With this, we hope to contribute to an informed debate, given the current invisibility of the LGBTI+ population in official population databases
Art · Gender identity · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Statistics · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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