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Record 1 In 4 High School Students Say They’re Gay, Bi Or ‘Questioning’: CDC

A large group of young people wave pride flags and cheer during the 46th Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride March in New York City, New York, June 26, 2016. (Photo via EuropaNewswire/Gado/Getty Images).
  • Around a quarter of high school students identify as gay, bisexual or have a more fluid sexuality, official data suggests.
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s yearly youth report found that just 75.5 percent of 14 to 18-year-olds said they were heterosexual in 2021 – a new low.
  • The remainder said they were either bisexual (12.1 percent), gay or lesbian (3.2 percent), ‘other’ (3.9 percent) or said they ‘questioned’ their sexuality (5.2 percent).
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