Bournemouth council gets personal with opinion panel

4:00pm Sunday 21st February 2010
By Joanna Codd

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/5018957.Bournemouth_residents_must_reveal_their_sexuality_to_take_part_in_council_survey/

BOURNEMOUTH residents who join a new online opinion panel are being asked to state their religion, sexual orientation – and whether they identify as transexual or transgendered.

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She told the Echo: "I don't see what being transexual has got to do with consultation on emptying the bins, the town centre or dog fouling. What would it matter?