Abstract As a stigmatized and vulnerable population, sexual minorities are often assumed to also be a hard-to-survey population. Despite this implicit assumption, there is little empirical evidence on the topic. Using a nationally representative survey that included sexual orientation (the Census Barriers, Attitudes, and Motivators Survey), we examine level of effort, the Census Bureau’s Low Response Score (LRS), and stated intent to respond to the 2020 Census as proxy measures to explore this assumption. We found no evidence that sexual minorities required higher levels of effort to secure participation in the survey. Additionally, we found that compared to straight respondents, lesbians, gays, and bisexuals had a higher intent to respond to the 2020 Census. We surmise the current social climate in the United States may be a contributing factor to these findings.

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性少数群体难以调查吗？2020年人口普查障碍，态度和动机研究（CBAMS）调查的见解

摘要作为少数被污名化和脆弱的人群，性少数群体通常被认为也是难以调查的人口。尽管有这种隐含的假设，但关于该主题的经验证据很少。使用包括性倾向在内的全国代表性调查（人口普查障碍，态度和动机调查），我们检查了工作水平，人口普查局的低响应分数（LRS），并表示打算对2020年人口普查做出回应，以作为替代性措施。探索这个假设。我们没有发现证据表明性少数群体需要付出更多努力才能确保参与调查。此外，我们发现，与异性恋者相比，女同性恋，男同性恋和双性恋者对2020年人口普查的回应意愿更高。