SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will begin routinely collecting demographic data about sexual orientation and gender identity during government surveys under an executive order signed by Democratic Gov. Officials at the National Institutes of Health are developing guidelines for collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity to better serve unmapped LGBTQ populations. The governor called the order a step toward identifying and addressing inequities in access to public resources. The executive order was applauded by several advocates for the LGBTQ community at a news conference in the governor’s cabinet room. At the same time, silence on many other questionnaires about sexual orientation and gender orientation has reinforced harmful social stigmas.

Source: thestar August 17, 2021 01:30 UTC