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3% of Teens Identify as Transgender; 2% Identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual; and 3% are Unsure of Their Sexual Orientation. Given that the topic of this study was friendships and romantic relationships, this survey asked teens about their sexual orientation and their gender identity.

Transgender men and women are showing jaw-dropping photos of their transformation as a new hashtag sweeps Twitter. The hashtag #MomentsInTransition has seen members of the community sharing pictures of themselves when they were living in the wrong bodies and now after transitioning.

If you’re and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LBGTQ), this section is designed to help you know your rights and make sure they’re respected.

A medical journal’s finding that the number of transgender teens may be three times greater than previously thought should not shock believers, says a Southern Baptist ethicist, but it should summon them to ministry.

Web Exclusive. Authenticity and Safety — Family Therapy With Transgender Teens By Irwin Krieger, LCSW. Social workers in a wide range of settings are encountering more teenagers who identify themselves as transgender.

The new study was published Monday in Pediatrics.The study is based on a statewide survey of Minnesota teens in ninth and 11th grades; Rider said the results can be used to estimate numbers of trans and gender nonconforming teens in …

is an awkward time for just about everybody, but for transgender teens it can be a nightmare, as they grow overnight into bodies they aren’t comfortable with.

Historically, YRBS and other studies have gathered data on lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth but have not included questions about transgender and questioning/queer youth.

Feb 05, 2018 · Although the study only included teens in two grades, the rates are higher than a UCLA study released last year estimating that 0.7 percent of teens aged 13 to 17 are transgender, or about 150,000 s.