Gay and Lesbian Data Collecting, For the Best? Or just Scary?

California is creating a bill that would add questions on government forms that will include the LGBTQ community (sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, and gender identity) . It would help California provide needed services to our community. This is good. But I couldn't help but be daunted by every dystopian novel I have ever read. Call me pessimistic, but I don't have very much faith in our society to believe that the information collected will always be used for our benefit. I begin to conjure the image of all the collected data being used to round up the gays and lesbians for some awful horrible atrocity. Why? Mostly because of the Republican party and the extreme Christians. And because of this poll that was conducted. If there were teachers that worked in the public school system, that were documented as being gay, lesbian and/or trans, are they more able or more likely to try to prevent them from keeping their jobs? 73% of republicans that took the poll believe that gays and lesbians shouldn't be allowed to teach and another 19% were "not sure". Really?! Only 8% voted "yes" we should be able to teach in public schools. Until that "yes" number sky rockets up, I think if I had the decision I would want to be "undocumented"...right?!