If You Live In South Florida, Please Read This

United Way of Broward has launched an Internet census to glean detailed information about South Florida’s large gay community.

Among the very personal questions asked:

• What sex were you born (and what is your current gender)?

• How many sex partners have you had this year? (And did you practice safe sex?)

• Have you ever suffered physical or mental abuse because of your sexual orientation or gender identity?

The $10,000 nonscientific survey — funded by the Florida Department of Health — contains 67 questions ranging from basic demographics to health and community issues, said Dave Wallace, United Way senior development manager and co-chair of the agency’s Broward County LGBT Task Group.

The survey, called The Count, is geared to South Florida’s ”lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community,” according to a United Way of Broward website.

”We want to get a clear picture of what we look like in the community [and] with that, to build awareness for the issues in the community,” Wallace said. “With the hard data we get from this, that will help get funding for programs. Without that data it’s hard to justify getting funding dollars to South Florida.”

Read more and get the link to the survey at Steve Rothaus’ Gay South Florida!