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Goal*:* Understand current Federal standards for Queer inclusivity. This includes SOGI Data Collection, their Key Principles, and an alternative Two-Question Method.

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Why Federal Practices Matter?

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• The Federal Standard information in most of this section is a presentation of facts from sources created by the U.S Government and are not considered infallible or best practices. </aside>

Companies using Equal Opportunity Employment must abide by federal data collection standards, and when there is data collection from government, sex and gender is required.

Importance of Federal Government SOGI Collection:

The Federal Government uses SOGI data to maximize the amount of detail reported for both sexual orientation and gender identity items, facilitating a more comprehensive identification. Failing to collect this data in federal purposes can further marginalize this already marginalized community

Without this collection LGBTQ+ communities' experiences will not be understood by the federal government which is essential in:

1) Crafting sound policies that are inclusive of LGBTQI+ people and their needs

2) Evaluating the effectiveness of policies to address disparities and promote more equitable outcomes.

Source: American Progress

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data (SOGI Data)

What is SOGI Data?

Why SOGI Data?

SOGI Data is the federal collection of data about sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.

Collecting SOGI data allows for better understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) populations relative to the general or other population groups.

What Can SOGI Data Include?

*Note: The language (Female/male here conflates gender and sex, which is something to avoid when asking about the two, you can see further LGBTQ+ Language 101 ) | The Federal recommendation is to report out at least four categories for gender | What is your current gender identity? | 1. Female/woman/girl 2. Male/man/boy 3. Nonbinary, genderqueer, or not exclusively female or male. 4.Transgender female/woman/girl 5. Transgender male/man/boy 6. Another gender: _______________ 7. Don’t know 8. Prefer not to answer | | Current Sex [See definition] | See Note in upper left | What sex were you assigned at birth? | 1. Female 2. Male 3. X/Another sex: 4. _______________ Don’t know 5. Prefer not to answer | | Current Sexual Orientation [See definition] | The Federal recommendation is to report out at least five categories for sexual orientation.” | Which of the following best represents how you think of yourself? | 1. Gay or lesbian 2. Straight, that is not gay or lesbian 3. Bisexual 4. I use a different term
5. [free-text] 6. I don’t know |