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Fewer teens than ever identify as heterosexual: CDC report | New York Post
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0:37Now PlayingOne in four high school students identifies as homosexual, bisexual or is currently questioning their sexuality, according to new data.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual report of 17,232 students found that in 2021, about three-quarters of teens between the ages of 14 and 18 claimed to be attracted only to the opposite sex.
Of the remaining respondents, nearly 12% considered themselves bisexual, just over 3% were either gay or lesbian and 9% marked “other” — which could include those who identify as pansexual or asexual or have “questioned” their sexuality.
The latest figures marked a record number of youngsters who do not identify as straight — approximately 1 in 4 students.
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