Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to update what is known about
sexual orientation and gender identity development, including factors that facilitate positive …

Purpose Many youth are gender diverse, but our understanding of sexual orientation among
gender diverse youth (GDY) is limited. We sought to compare sexual identity, attraction, and …

Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) face multiple challenges to their mental and
physical well-being, including higher rates of suicide, substance use, and victimization when …

Sexual identity refers to the process of consideration, exploration, recognition, acceptance,
and eventually expression of various aspects of one's sexuality. Since the early 1970s …

Emerging adulthood presents a unique developmental milieu for sexual orientation and
identity development. Over the past 10 years, a body of research has begun delineating …

Objectives To examine fluidity in sexual orientation identity and behavior among cisgender
youth. Study design Data were analyzed from 5 survey waves of the longitudinal US …

Purpose Researchers and clinicians typically use a small number of traditional labels to
describe sexual and gender minority youth (eg lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender), yet …

Adolescent males who self—identify as gay or bi—sexual come from all walks of life, all
socioeconomic backgrounds, all religious denominations, and all racial and ethnic groups …

Abstract Study Objective To determine the sexual health and well-being needs of current
generations of youth with intersex/Differences of Sex Development (DSD) during transition …

This article outlines special issues related to being a nonheterosexual youth. Information is
presented on the sexual development of homosexual youth and their unique challenges …