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What This Action Is About

Once a decade, the federal government runs the Census — a tally of everyone living in the United States — so it can direct funding to programs such as Medicaid, public housing, and food stamps, and so our elected officials represent roughly equal numbers of people. For the Census to do its job — sending funds where they are needed and helping all of us take part in democracy — it must count every person in the country. Sadly, it doesn’t.

Each decade, the Census misses or undercounts hundreds of thousands of marginalized people, among them low-income people, people of color, and very young children. Meanwhile, it overcounts, or double counts, hundreds of thousands of the most privileged people, including the white population, homeowners, and wealthy people.

That is why we partner with colleagues across the LGBTQ+ and social justice movements to make sure all of us, and especially people from marginalized communities, are counted in the 2020 Census. Being counted matters so our communities can:

Access federal funds for programs like SNAP, Medicaid, and public housing
Be represented in state, local, and federal government
Enforce our civil rights

Ways You Can Help

PHONE BANK: Real conversations with local people about the issues we care about are the only path to equality and justice. That is why we need you on our growing volunteer phone team!
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT: Help us call and recruit people who have signed up or shown interest in volunteering. This outreach is essential to filling our volunteer shifts!