There Was a 31 Percent Increase in the Number of Same-Sex

Multiple Choice

There was a 31 percent increase in the number of same-sex couples in the United States between 2000 and 2006, probably because:

A) the definitions used in the census documents changed.
B) same-sex marriage became legal throughout in the United States.
C) an effort was made to encourage same-sex couples to fill out the census.
D) people are now willing to state that they are gay or lesbian.