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Figure 1: Identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, U.S. high school students, by grade, 2015-2025. Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, CDC. Note: Because the “other” response varied by year, the denominator is those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or heterosexual/straight, excluding “I identify another way,” “I am not sure,” and “I don’t understand what this means” responses.

Number of teens who identify as gay or bisexual is in ‘free-fall’

October 12, 2026

GENERATION TECH BLOG: https://www.generationtechblog.com/p/identifying-as-lgb-is-in-free-fall

FOXNEWS.COM: https://www.foxnews.com/media/teen-girls-identifying-lesbian-bisexual-plummet-stunning-reversal-new-data-shows

WASHINGTON POST: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/10/08/number-teens-who-identify-themselves-gay-or-bisexual-free-fall/

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