![]() The development of a gay, lesbian, or bisexual (GLB) sexual identity is a complex and often difficult process. The finding that youths who transited to a gay/ lesbian identity differed from consistently gay/lesbian youths suggests that identity integration continues after the adoption of a gay/lesbian sexual identity. ![]() Contrary to the hypothesis that females are more sexually fluid than males, female youths were less likely to change identities than male youths. Although youths who consistently identified as gay/lesbian did not differ from other youths on time since experiencing sexual developmental milestones, they reported current sexual orientation and sexual behaviors that were more same-sex centered and they scored higher on aspects of the identity integration process (e.g., more certain, comfortable, and accepting of their same-sex sexuality, more involved in gay-related social activities, more possessing of positive attitudes toward homosexuality, and more comfortable with others knowing about their sexuality) than youths who transited to a gay/lesbian identity and youths who consistently identified as bisexual. Fifty-seven percent of the youths remained consistently self-identified as gay/lesbian, 18% transited from bisexual to gay/lesbian, and 15% consistently identified as bisexual over time. ![]() A longitudinal report of 156 gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths examined changes in sexual identity over time.
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