So many reasons to come to #PAA2026: 1) the best place to receive feedback from peers and interdisciplinary scholars 2) hearing latest research, methods, ideas from colleagues 3) the community 🫶 Attendees keep coming back year after year! Submit your work by Oct. 5. buff.ly/3KR6NRM

Approximately 210,800 transgender adults in the U.S. do not have an ID that lists their correct name and/or gender, which can create obstacles to participating in many facets of public life. Our research: bit.ly/TransvoterID

Happy Sunday! Check out this recent NCHAT publication from @chrisajulian.bsky.social, Hannah Tessler, @wendymanning.bsky.social, Alexandra VanBergen, and @clairekampdush.bsky.social. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

👶 In 1960, most women had their first child by age 22. By 2023, the median was 27. Education plays a role: <HS = 20 yrs vs BA+ = 31 yrs. 📖 See the new @NCFMR Profile → doi.org/10.25035/ncf...

Hard at work on your #PAA2026 submission? The deadline is in 3 weeks! Submit your work by Sunday, Oct. 5. buff.ly/Uu9sG50

The submission site is now open! Submit your work to #PAA2026 — Deadline is Sunday, October 5. www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...

10.9% couples include at least one sexually diverse partner—twice+ rate seen when only one partner’s identity is counted. Most bi & multi-identity individuals have het partners; g/l & straight adults often partner within their identity. #SOGIData @chrisajulian.bsky.social @wendymanning.bsky.social

Check out our new paper using @nchatstudy.bsky.social dyadic data to measure sexual minority couples. The levels are twice as high when you consider the sexual identity of BOTH members of the couple. @chrisajulian.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

@chrisajulian.bsky.social et al, in “Half of the Picture: Measuring the Sexual Identity Composition of Couples,” employ @nchatstudy.bsky.social dyadic data to provide national estimates of the sexual identity composition of couples using both partners’ identities. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

More on views of getting married and having kids among LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ adults: www.pewresearch.org/...

LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ adults under 50 are about equally likely to say they want to get married someday.

We are excited to announce the #PAA2026 Call for Papers is now available! The submission site opens on Monday, Aug. 18 and the deadline is Sunday, Oct. 5. Meet me in St. Louis! May 6-9, 2026: www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...

In a new Family Profile, we examine newlywed same-sex and different-sex couples according to marital history and age at first marriage. Check it out here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....

In case you missed it: the Wisconsin Supreme Court just upheld a ban on conversion therapy. Huge win for LGBTQ rights. newrepublic.com/post/197704/...

Our new study finds that almost seven in 10 LGBT adults who received SNAP benefits had household incomes under $35,000, two-thirds were living with a disability, and nearly half had a child under 18 living in their household. bit.ly/LGBTSNAP

The share of same-sex couples was highest in Washington, D.C. (8.21%), followed by Vermont at 2.70%. The state with the lowest share of same-sex couples was South Dakota (0.59%). Learn more in our latest Family Profile: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....

Our newest Family Profile examines the age composition of same-sex and different-sex couples. Learn more here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....

There were 63,687 new marriages among same-sex couples in 2019, compared to 60,046 in 2021 and 72,835 in 2023. Check out our new Family Profile on newlywed same-sex couples here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....

In honor of today, check out this #freshout grand review of the demographic LGBT family lit. From data gains to persistent gaps, we trace how family structures, identities, and outcomes are (and aren’t) captured in mainstream research. #LGBTQ #Demography #FamilyStudies w/ @chrisajulian.bsky.social

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges. Explore our Fast Facts on same-sex couples and dive into our latest Family Profiles highlighting same-sex families: www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resour....

My new edited book with Zelma Oyarvide Tuthill is now out - the Second International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality. Thank you to all chapter authors for your wonderful contributions to the #demographyofsexuality!

Another great article about the consequences of analytic error when analyzing complex sample survey data. This article focuses on structural equation modeling (SEM). Long story short: ignoring design features can REALLY matter for SEM, severely affecting inference. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A rising number of U.S. households are headed by married same-sex couples. Yet, same-sex married couples represent a very small share of all married couples – just 1.3% in 2023. www.pewresearch.org/...

More on the experiences of LGBTQ Americans today: www.pewresearch.org/...

In thinking about what might increase acceptance, many LGBTQ adults point to more support from religious leaders and to greater representation in politics and entertainment. Fewer see a lot of value in corporations or organizations expressing support for LGBTQ people.

Majorities of gay or lesbian adults (73%) and transgender adults (68%) say they have been subject to slurs or jokes because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

While the survey finds some sense of social progress (two-thirds of LGBTQ adults say Obergefell made people in the U.S. more accepting of same-sex couples), it also highlights experiences of discrimination and underscores the diversity of experiences among LGBTQ groups.

About a quarter of LGBTQ adults (23%) say they feel extremely or very connected to a broader LGBTQ community. 41% of transgender adults feel this level of connection, compared with 24% of gay or lesbian adults and 18% of bisexual adults.

While 50% or more of gay or lesbian, bisexual, and trans adults were first aware of their identity before age 14, much smaller shares say they had told someone about it by that age.

10 years after Obergefell v. Hodges, we surveyed LGBTQ adults on their experiences, how they see the impact of the Supreme Court decision, and how they view social acceptance for certain groups. 🧵⬇️

This is Bodie. He’s here to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Been working on this pose for weeks. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)

Our research shows that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has affected LGBT health. In states with Medicaid expansion, LGBT adults are nearly twice as likely to depend on Medicaid as their primary source of health insurance and half as likely to remain uninsured. bit.ly/Medicaid_LGBT

Had a blast working on this paper with Christina Pao, @chrisajulian.bsky.social, @drcompton.bsky.social, and Lawrence Stacey, in which we combed through the HPS to identify demographic differences between groups based on gender identity question responses. sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12...

LGBT people are five times more likely than non-LGBT people to be victims of violent crime. bit.ly/LGBTviolentcrime

#FreshOut The Household Pulse Survey’s two-step gender measure offers rare insight into noncisgender populations (n=668K+). Findings show socioeconomics gaps compared to cisgender peers & key diffs w/in noncis groups. #Demo #soci #SOGIData #reallyjustgi

The federal Bureau of Justice Statistics has removed all references to gender or gender identity from at least four federal surveys, leaving policymakers, researchers, and advocates with no valid information on the victimization of transgender people.

About 6% of older adult households were cohabiting in 2023. Check out our latest Family Profile on older adult cohabiting and married couples here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....

Our latest Family Profile examines the share of same-sex married and cohabiting couples raising children. Learn more here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....

On Earth Day, we'd like to remind you that our 2024 study found LGBT people in same-sex couple households disproportionately live in coastal areas and cities and areas with poorer infrastructure and less access to resources, making them more vulnerable to climate hazards. bit.ly/LGBTclimate

An estimated 30,900 LGBT people applied for asylum in the US between 2012 and 2017. More than half came from the Northern Triangle region of Central America (Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador). Read our report: bit.ly/WIasylum

Over 8 million workers in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ. Nearly one-third of them have experienced verbal harassment, and nearly one in five have faced physical harassment at work. Read our report at bit.ly/LGBTworkplace

One last NCHAT poster presentation today at 10:30am in the Ballrooms! Go check out the poster by @chrisajulian.bsky.social @wendymanning.bsky.social, Alex VanBergen, and @clairekampdush.bsky.social on Collecting Dyadic Data on LGBTQ+ Partnerships!

#PAA2025 Come check us out! The Partnership Patterns and Living Arrangements of LGBTQ+-Identifying Adults: Evidence From a Probability-Based Sample Congress room, Sunday 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM with @chrisajulian.bsky.social and @gaylekaufman.bsky.social #SOGIData

#PAA2025 Come check us out: Demographic Differences Between Gender-Diverse Populations: Evaluations From the Two-Step Gender Measure in the Household Pulse Survey Dogwood room 3:30 PM - 4:55 PM Key take aways in 🧵!

Drawing on Jstor database for LGBTQ+ focused research in sociology from 1956-2022 yielded 293 articles. Lookin' pretty great @socprobsjournal.bsky.social and @readdemography.bsky.social.

🌸 👀 @drcompton.bsky.social et al caution researchers: relying on coresidential relationships risks underidentifying LGBTQ+- partnerships, and aggregating across trans populations conceals across-group differences. #PAA2025 @gaylekaufman.bsky.social @chrisajulian.bsky.social @danyalagos.bsky.social

“We are about to lose knowledge about the LGBT population that has been essential for understanding policy, for providing advice to litigation, for providing evidence for courts. And to inform the public." - @ilanmeyer.bsky.social, Distinguished Senior Scholar

On Trans Day of Visibility, we'd like to remind you that 1.6 million people in the U.S. identify as transgender, including 300,000 youth (ages 13-17) and 1.3 million adults. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS