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Ruby Grant, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University

The census will ask about your sexual orientation. What should you write?

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On Tuesday night, the census will ask Australians aged 16 and over about their sexual orientation for the first time.

For some people, this may be as simple as checking a box. But for others it won’t be so straightforward. This may be the first time you’ve been asked about who you’re sexually attracted to in an official way.

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