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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the number of states, territories, and DC that include sexual orientation and gender identity questions in the BRFSS — LGBT‑03 Data

Most Recent Data:
33 States (including DC and Territories) (2017)

Target:
55 States (including DC and Territories) 

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
28 states (including DC and territories) included questions on sexual orientation and gender identity in the BRFSS in 2016 

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Questions on sexual orientation and gender identity in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016-2017
(States (including DC and Territories))
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017
Total
28
33