Diverse sexuality reported by more than one in 10 Australian high school students

Authors of study that found 12% of year 8 pupils identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual or asexual say results highlight ‘urgent need’ for support servicesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than one in 10 Australian teenagers identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual or asexual, a survey of high school students has found.Researchers surveyed 6,388 year 8 students between 2019 and 2021, finding that 12% of the teens reported diverse sexualities, while 3.3% identified as gender diverse.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Diverse sexuality reported by more than one in 10 Australian high school students

Authors of study that found 12% of year 8 pupils identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual or asexual say results highlight ‘urgent need’ for support services

More than one in 10 Australian teenagers identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual or asexual, a survey of high school students has found.

Researchers surveyed 6,388 year 8 students between 2019 and 2021, finding that 12% of the teens reported diverse sexualities, while 3.3% identified as gender diverse.

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