Statistics
- data.census.gov This link opens in a new window
This link opens in a new window
Statistical population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the United States Census. Replaces American FactFinder. - Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
This link opens in a new window
Get quick and easy access to current and historical U.S. census data and demographic information. Covers 1790 - 2010.
NOTE: You will need to register with your Carleton email address to begin fully using this database. - data.census.gov This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Statistical population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the United States Census. Replaces American FactFinder.
- Census & LGBT Demographic Studies - The Williams Institute"The Williams Institute is dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy."
- Households and Families 2010 - Census Brief"Of the total population in 2010, 300.8 million
lived in 116.7 million households for an average of 2.58 people per household. " - Census: Same Sex CouplesPortal for Census data related to same sex couples. "All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about same sex couples. The level of detail collected varies, as well as the availability of other characteristics of the partners."
Human Rights
- Refugee Processing Center"We are the creators of WRAPS, a collaborative computer system built to assist in the processing of refugees to the United States. People all around the world use WRAPS (Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System) to process and track the movement of refugees from various countries to the U.S. for resettlement. "
- Bureau of Population, Migration, and RefugeesA bureau of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
- Rainbow Welcome Initiative"Heartland Alliance’s Rainbow Welcome Initiative supports the resettlement of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) refugees and asylees by offering technical assistance to service providers and disseminating critical resources relevant to both resettlement staff and refugees and asylees. "
- FBI Hate Crime Statistics SummarySummary statistics from Hate Crime Statistics , includes new data collected under Shepard/Byrd Act.
- BJS (Bureau of Justice Statistics) Hate CrimesPortal for publications and statistics related to hate crimes by the BJS.
- 2013 Hate Crime Statistics (from UCR)From the Uniform Crime Reports published by the FBI.
- National Crime Victimization Survey"NCVS is the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. Each year, data are obtained from a nationally representative sample of about 90,000 households, comprising nearly 160,000 persons, on the frequency, characteristics, and consequences of criminal victimization in the United States."
- Stop Bullying"StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. "
Political Landscape
Special Collections
- LGBT Pride MonthGateway of resources and collections curated by the Library of Congress.
- DPLA: Digital Public Library of America This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Search thousands of digital items in collections across the U.S., including collections from the Government Printing Office, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, National Library of Medicine among others.
Legal and Ballot Measures
- NCSL Ballot Measures Database"Includes all statewide ballot measures for more than a century."
- Moritz College of Law - Same-Sex Marriage Laws Research GuideComparison of same-sex marriage laws by state from the Ohio State University.
- Freedom to Marry - History in the StatesFollows how the fight unfolded across the states.
- Lambda Legal - In Your StateInteractive map of laws protecting LGBT people.
- Same Sex Marriage - FindLawList of articles and resources.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
To find state codes, click on the drop-down menu on the right-hand side of the search box and then select "statutes and legislation" and states as the jurisdiction.
