The Pride Foundation is sponsoring a new survey called “Pride in Numbers.” It’s for all adults 18+ who are LGBTQIA and Two Spirit. Nimisha Jain, one of the team members hoping to get the word out in Central Oregon, describes the information being gathered by the survey. “All kinds of questions are being asked in regards to housing, well-being, people’s sense of community and belonging, access to health care, feelings of safety, things like that.” The survey takes about 20 minutes.
Organizers say it’s the largest, independent, community-driven research project in Oregon focused on people who identify as Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+. Information will be shared with nonprofits and advocates so they can design meaningful programs and services. In Central Oregon, that includes Central Oregon Cross SEEDS, Central Oregon Trans Health Coalition, Embrace Bend, PFLAG-Prineville and Warm Springs Community Action Team.
Survey participants remain anonymous. “There are some optional demographic questions, but every single question on the survey is optional besides their two screening questions, so you don’t have to, no one has to answer anything they don’t want to,” Jain says.
In conjunction with the survey, Pride in Numbers is gathering artwork, which can be submitted through its website and will be analyzed to identify themes. Pride in Numbers volunteers, who are all part of the Two-Spirit, LGBTQIA+ community, are also holding events around Oregon to gather personal stories.
“I think this is incredibly important, especially right now. Throughout history, you know, Two Spirit and LGBTQI-plus folks have been misrepresented or uncounted in institutional data. And right now, especially in times of misinformation, data that’s grounded in our lived experiences can be a really helpful counterweight to some of those harmful or inaccurate representations.”
Pride in Numbers Survey
Ends March 31
prideinnumbers.org/
This article appears in the Source February 19, 2026.
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