My rule is that "anything you say may be used against you". So any information you disclose and becomes known to anyone involved in the hiring process may have

My rule is that "anything you say may be used against you". So any information you disclose and becomes known to anyone involved in the hiring process may have a bearing on their decision, whether in a positive or negative way. Now, bearing that in mind, I expect companies that ask about this want to increase staff "diversity" so use your own judgement as to what answer is positive or negative, everything else being equal.