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Christopher Julian

@chrisajulian.bsky.social
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Demographer and Sociologist. Postdoc @ Vanderbilt University’s LGBTQ+ Policy Lab. Data enthusiast and consumer of too much coffee.

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Movement Advancement Project @mapresearch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This report demonstrates a rapidly shifting patchwork of state laws and illustrates how basic rights and protections for LGBTQ people are increasingly dependent on where they live. ⬇️ Read about the report in @assignedmedia.org via @billiejsweeney.bsky.social assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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Wave of Anti-Queer Extremism Is Charted in New Report - Assigned Media
Movement Advancement Project illustrates its speed and “near laser” focus on trans people.
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Movement Advancement Project @mapresearch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Overall, this research reveals a complex story of asymmetric polarization: states moving farther and farther apart from each other, but at varying speeds and scales.
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Movement Advancement Project @mapresearch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
By examining these changes, the report demonstrates how 2020 marked the beginning of a new era of anti-LGBTQ politics, characterized by speed, breadth, extremism, and, perhaps more so than anything else, its near-laser focus on transgender people.
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Movement Advancement Project @mapresearch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Out today: a new, in-depth report from MAP is the first to take a careful and comprehensive look at how state LGBTQ policies across the country have changed from January 2020 to July 2026. mapresearch.org/report/uneve...
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Uneven Ground: Six Years of Diverging LGBTQ Policy and What’s at Stake in 2026 - Movement Advancement Project
This report—and the underlying Equality Maps that make it possible—demonstrate a dizzying and rapidly shifting patchwork of state laws, illustrating that now, more than perhaps ever before, basic righ...
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Texas Center on Aging and Population Sciences (CAPS) @capsutaustin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Drs. Wendy Manning, Ann Meier and Christopher Julian gave a Data Workshop on the National Couples' Health and Time Study, NCHAT. 🎥 Missed the event? The full video recording is now available! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIxl...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 27/08/2026
Dolly Parton was a vocal LGBTQ ally decades before such support was common in country music. Following her death, LGBTQ fans are sharing how she helped them embrace who they were, reconnect with family and feel permission to be unapologetically themselves.
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‘My darlin’ Dolly’: LGBTQ community mourns the loss of a dedicated ally
Dolly Parton supported LGBTQ rights as early as the 1980s and never backed down, saying in many interviews, “I do not judge.”
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 26/08/2026
Dolly Parton’s death at 80 spotlights her enduring LGBTQ legacy, from drag culture to outspoken support for LGBTQ rights.
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Drag queens and good ole boys loved Dolly Parton. So did America
Dolly Parton’s death at 80 spotlights her enduring LGBTQ legacy, from drag culture to outspoken support for LGBTQ rights.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 26/08/2026
Appreciation: Dolly Parton was special to the LGBTQ+ community. She showed us our country loves us
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Appreciation: Dolly Parton was special to the LGBTQ+ community. She showed us our country loves us
Dolly Parton loved LGBTQ+ people, and we loved her — in part because she showed us that our country still loves us too.
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The San Francisco Standard @sfstandard.com · 26/08/2026
The Castro is mourning a queen. The Lookout lowered its rainbow flag to half-staff Tuesday in honor of Dolly Parton, a longtime LGBTQ+ icon and ally.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 27/08/2026
In 2005, Dolly Parton lent her voice to HRC’s “Love Rocks” album, helping raise over $1m for the fight for marriage equality. Thank you, Dolly, for always showing up for our community. open.spotify.com/playlist/28B1emHg5…
USA Today headline reads, "Life without Dolly Parton will be a drag for LGBTQ+ fans. Dolly Parton's influence stretched beyond Dollywood and Nashville to the hearts of millions of LGBTQ+ fans." Photo of Dolly and HRC logo appear.
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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 26/08/2026
10 times Dolly Parton cemented her status as an LGBTQ+ icon Dolly Parton on trans people: "They cannot help that any more than I can help being Dolly Parton.” www.advocate.com/new... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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8 Times Dolly Parton Cemented Her Status as an LGBTQ+ Icon
<p>The queer community has plenty of reasons to love her.</p>
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🌈Tyranny🫧Sparkles🏳️‍🌈 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton with Keith Haring in 1985, incredible woman and supporter of LGBTQ people for decades going back to a time when few others dared.
Black and white photo of Dolly Parton with gay artist Keith Haring.
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Timmy Jackpots, The $13,250 Diamond Dazzler @tbone.malware-virus.biz · 26/08/2026
my wife has a friend who sent Dolly Parton a painting she made & a letter explaining how much Dolly's music meant to her while she was transitioning. Dolly responded to it personally & paid for her top surgery. Sounds like an urban legend but it's real. I think we're going to more stories like this.
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Steven Ruggles @stevenruggles.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Curious about the invention of microdata? Our new paper in Demography reveals the story. doi.org/10.1215/0070...
Graph of involvement of PAA presidents with the Census Bureau, 1930-2019. Peak involvement was 1950-1969.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 01/06/2026
This is Bodie. His presence indicates the beginning of Pride Month. May his whimsy and steadfastness bring joy and confidence to all. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)
a golden retriever puppy on a bright pink rope leash prances through some tall grass. he’s wearing a brightly patterned bandana around his neck and is carrying a miniature six-stripe pride flag in his mouth. his front right paw is raised mid-stride, like he’s ready to hop into a pride parade at any second.
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Williams Institute @williamsinstitute.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Our research shows that LGBT people who underwent conversion therapy have a greater risk of suicidality, with double the odds of suicidal ideation, 75% higher odds of planning a suicide, and 88% increased odds of attempting suicide. tinyurl.com/WIChilesamicus @usatoday.com: tinyurl.com/29r8sjym
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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Who is ready for #PAA2026?! 🤝 🎤 📈 The preliminary program is now online: buff.ly/hvP9w37 3 days of oral sessions, posters, exhibits, networking, population data, research and feedback. What are you looking forward to the most? Get registered: buff.ly/GDo7YDm
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Demographic Research @demresjournal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
LGBTQ+ adults in the US have distinct partnership and living arrangements often missed in surveys: less often married, more likely to cohabit or have non-coresidential partners, and more likely to live alone, with roommates, or in smaller households. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
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Williams Institute @williamsinstitute.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Our new research shows that hundreds of federal surveys removed questions about sexual orientation and gender identity since the start of the second Trump administration. Read the full report at: tinyurl.com/SOGIdata
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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Did you hear the USDA plans to cease data collection for the CPS Food Security supplement? We have a blog post to give you more information. If you want to sign a letter asking for data collection to continue, see the threaded opportunities below. blog.popdata.org/food-securit...
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Measuring Food Security with U.S. Federal Data – Use It for Good
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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Join letter to congressional leaders rejecting USDA's decision to halt data collection and release of food security reports. Support restoring funding for the Food Security Supplement in the Current Population Survey. Individuals: buff.ly/m2pb60w Organizations: buff.ly/VLQjNjg
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Individual Sign-on to PAA FFS Letter
Please click the link to complete this form.
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Congressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 12/10/2025
On this day in 1998, Matthew Shepard died after being attacked in a brutal, anti-gay hate crime. He should still be alive today. In honor of Matthew's memory, we will always fight to both end anti-LGBTQI+ violence and build a safer, more inclusive future.
Remembering Matthew Shepard, Dec. 1, 1976 to Oct. 12, 1998. IMAGE: A black and white image of Matthew Shepard, a rainbow in the background.
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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
4 days left! Submit your work by Sunday, Oct. 5. Join demographers and social and health scientists at all career stages, from the US and abroad, next May in St. Louis, Missouri for #PAA2026. buff.ly/HoZlR1U
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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
The top 5 reasons to attend #PAA2026. Repost THIS with YOUR #1 reason to come to the premier conference of demographers and social and health scientists from the United States and abroad. buff.ly/3KR6NRM
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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
So many reasons to come to #PAA2026: 1) the best place to receive feedback from peers and interdisciplinary scholars 2) hearing latest research, methods, ideas from colleagues 3) the community 🫶 Attendees keep coming back year after year! Submit your work by Oct. 5. buff.ly/3KR6NRM
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National Center for Family and Marriage Research @ncfmr-bgsu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
👶 In 1960, most women had their first child by age 22. By 2023, the median was 27. Education plays a role: <HS = 20 yrs vs BA+ = 31 yrs. 📖 See the new @NCFMR Profile → doi.org/10.25035/ncf...
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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Hard at work on your #PAA2026 submission? The deadline is in 3 weeks! Submit your work by Sunday, Oct. 5. buff.ly/Uu9sG50
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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
The submission site is now open! Submit your work to #PAA2026 — Deadline is Sunday, October 5. www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...
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Yourqueerprof @drcompton.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
10.9% couples include at least one sexually diverse partner—twice+ rate seen when only one partner’s identity is counted. Most bi & multi-identity individuals have het partners; g/l & straight adults often partner within their identity. #SOGIData @chrisajulian.bsky.social @wendymanning.bsky.social
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Half of the Picture: A Research Note on Measuring the Sexual Identity Composition of Couples | Demography | Duke University Press
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Wendy Manning @wendymanning.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Check out our new paper using @nchatstudy.bsky.social dyadic data to measure sexual minority couples. The levels are twice as high when you consider the sexual identity of BOTH members of the couple. @chrisajulian.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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Half of the Picture: A Research Note on Measuring the Sexual Identity Composition of Couples | Demography | Duke University Press
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Demography - the flagship journal of PAA @readdemography.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
@chrisajulian.bsky.social et al, in “Half of the Picture: Measuring the Sexual Identity Composition of Couples,” employ @nchatstudy.bsky.social dyadic data to provide national estimates of the sexual identity composition of couples using both partners’ identities. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 12/08/2025
More on views of getting married and having kids among LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ adults: www.pewresearch.org/...
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Majorities of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ U.S. adults under 50 want to get married someday
59% of LGBTQ U.S. adults under 50 who have never married say they want to get married someday, and 63% of non-LGBTQ adults in this age range say the same.
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 12/08/2025
LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ adults under 50 are about equally likely to say they want to get married someday.
A teal, gold, and beige horizontal bar chart showing that LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ adults are about equally likely to say they want to get married someday
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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
We are excited to announce the #PAA2026 Call for Papers is now available! The submission site opens on Monday, Aug. 18 and the deadline is Sunday, Oct. 5. Meet me in St. Louis! May 6-9, 2026: www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...
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National Center for Family and Marriage Research @ncfmr-bgsu.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
In a new Family Profile, we examine newlywed same-sex and different-sex couples according to marital history and age at first marriage. Check it out here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
In case you missed it: the Wisconsin Supreme Court just upheld a ban on conversion therapy. Huge win for LGBTQ rights. newrepublic.com/post/197704/...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Clears Way to Ban Conversion Therapy
The state Supreme Court delivered a huge win for LGBTQ people.
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Williams Institute @williamsinstitute.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Our new study finds that almost seven in 10 LGBT adults who received SNAP benefits had household incomes under $35,000, two-thirds were living with a disability, and nearly half had a child under 18 living in their household. bit.ly/LGBTSNAP
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What Are SNAP Benefits, and How Might They Change?
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National Center for Family and Marriage Research @ncfmr-bgsu.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The share of same-sex couples was highest in Washington, D.C. (8.21%), followed by Vermont at 2.70%. The state with the lowest share of same-sex couples was South Dakota (0.59%). Learn more in our latest Family Profile: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
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National Center for Family and Marriage Research @ncfmr-bgsu.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Our newest Family Profile examines the age composition of same-sex and different-sex couples. Learn more here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
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National Center for Family and Marriage Research @ncfmr-bgsu.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
There were 63,687 new marriages among same-sex couples in 2019, compared to 60,046 in 2021 and 72,835 in 2023. Check out our new Family Profile on newlywed same-sex couples here: doi.org/10.25035/ncf....
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Yourqueerprof @drcompton.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
In honor of today, check out this #freshout grand review of the demographic LGBT family lit. From data gains to persistent gaps, we trace how family structures, identities, and outcomes are (and aren’t) captured in mainstream research. #LGBTQ #Demography #FamilyStudies w/ @chrisajulian.bsky.social
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The Family and the LGBTQ Population
Over the past two decades, attention to LGBTQ+ adults and their families in the U.S. has grown significantly due to advocacy movements, policy debates, and improved data collection. Early U.S. Census ...
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National Center for Family and Marriage Research @ncfmr-bgsu.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges. Explore our Fast Facts on same-sex couples and dive into our latest Family Profiles highlighting same-sex families: www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resour....
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Amanda Baumle @amandabaumle.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
My new edited book with Zelma Oyarvide Tuthill is now out - the Second International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality. Thank you to all chapter authors for your wonderful contributions to the #demographyofsexuality!
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Second International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality
This 2nd edition of the International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality provides new insight into the developing field of demography of sexuality
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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Another great article about the consequences of analytic error when analyzing complex sample survey data. This article focuses on structural equation modeling (SEM). Long story short: ignoring design features can REALLY matter for SEM, severely affecting inference. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Do Weights and Complex Design Matter in Structural Equation Modeling for Social Studies? An Example of the Political Satisfaction-Political Trust Model - Social Indicators Research
The analyses applying complex design and weighting techniques in Structural Equation Modeling, which encompass both theoretical considerations, practical limitations and possibilities within available...
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 12/06/2025
A rising number of U.S. households are headed by married same-sex couples. Yet, same-sex married couples represent a very small share of all married couples – just 1.3% in 2023. www.pewresearch.org/...
Plot showing Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples
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Jace D. Flatt, PhD, MPH (They/He) @jaceflatt.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 02/06/2025
More on the experiences of LGBTQ Americans today: www.pewresearch.org/...
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The Experiences of LGBTQ Americans Today
How lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults view the impact of Obergefell and social acceptance for LGBTQ people more broadly 10 years after the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 02/06/2025
In thinking about what might increase acceptance, many LGBTQ adults point to more support from religious leaders and to greater representation in politics and entertainment. Fewer see a lot of value in corporations or organizations expressing support for LGBTQ people.
chart shows that 38% of LGBTQ adults say more religious leaders expressing support would do a great deal to increase social acceptance
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 02/06/2025
Majorities of gay or lesbian adults (73%) and transgender adults (68%) say they have been subject to slurs or jokes because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
chart shows that Majorities of gay or lesbian, trans adults say they've been subject to slurs or jokes
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