Sexual identity encompasses an individual's understanding of who they are as a sexual being and their romantic or sexual attraction toward others. When trauma is experienced during the developmental ...

And why it matters.

Recent news reports have described the public controversy involving topics of sexual orientation and gender identity, and how these are presented to children, especially in schools and libraries.

Nearly 16% of people changed their sexual identity over a 12-year period, according to a new study I conducted with my colleagues, involving around 35,000 residents of Stockholm County. This ...

Sexual orientation ruminations and sexual orientation obsessions are very different. Source: Lorelyn Medina/Shutterstock Unwanted worries about sexual orientation can be relentless and upsetting.

In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers performed a cross-sectional study among 1,231 transgender, nonbinary (TGNB), and cisgender youths in the United States (U.S.) to ...

In a new study, youth belonging to sexual minority groups reported having a significantly lower level of identity synthesis, higher level of identity confusion, and greater momentary identity ...