6% in the United States.ģ% of Minnesota teenagers identify as transgenderĢ% of students in a CDC study identify as transgender One of the more recent higher estimates from the Williams Institute, puts the number at. “When we were growing up, it wasn’t as fluid.Įven with increasing awareness, 10 years ago trans identification was very rare. Oh my gosh, all of the sudden we are having all of these transgender kids here? Is this a fad?Īlexa Dunn, school official who teaches gender fluidity to children:
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