OMB: The report does not mandate any particular approach. Image: Unthiamsom/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffThe Biden administration has issued recommendations to agencies on collecting self-reported statistics on sexual orientation and gender identity under a 2022 executive order.
The document from the Office of the Chief Statistician of the United States lists considerations for including such items on surveys, collecting and reporting the information, and safeguarding the data.
It however does not address the collection of such data “as part of administrative transactions, for example, by way of forms required to apply for a job, benefits, or services. These administrative collections have different quality, privacy, legal, and ethical concerns that are outside the scope of this document.”
“This report does not mandate any particular approach or create any new requirements for agencies. In the future, federal agencies may need to diverge from the recommendations in this report to reflect new, evidence-based best practices,” it says.
The document is here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SOGI-Best-Practices.pdf
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