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CDC data on LGBTQ teens sparks political fight
Original: Conservatives are happy that their MAGA ravaged CDC is reporting that teens (and I guess probably anyone asked by a gove
A federal health survey shows fewer US teenagers reporting that they identify as LGBTQ, and the finding is being fought over along political lines. Conservatives are citing it as evidence that earlier figures were inflated, while critics, including liberal commentators, argue the drop reflects pressure from a Trump administration hostile to LGBTQ people, claiming young people no longer feel safe disclosing their identity to a government they see as targeting them.
Why now: The falling reported share of LGBTQ teens is being read by each side as confirmation of its own argument about the current administration's stance.
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- Conservatives are happy that their MAGA ravaged CDC is reporting that teens (and I guess probably anyone asked by a government that actively wants to eliminate them like Trump says) aren't saying they are LGBTQIA when the government asks like they used to when there wasn't hate… · KrissyKat@hoosier.social · 6
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