Are Fewer Teens Identifying as Gay or Bisexual? It’s Complicated. NYT - Top Stories By: Azeen Ghorayshi 23 October 2026 at 18:09 New data have prompted questions about changes in teens’ sexual orientations. But researchers disagree on how much the numbers can really tell us. © Octavio Jones/ReutersAfter peaking at 26 percent in 2021, the percentage of ninth-grade girls identifying as bisexual dropped in 2025 to 13 percent, according to recent federal data.
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