A 4 percent rate of trans self-identification for American college students is still ridiculously high.
2/ Non-conforming sexual identity (queer, questioning, etc) is also in sharp decline.
— Eric Kaufmann (@epkaufm) October 14, 2025
Gay and lesbian are stable while heterosexuality has rebounded by around 10 points since 2023. pic.twitter.com/fKD4G1rwi5
8/ The fall of trans and queer seems most similar to the fading of a fashion or trend. It happened largely independently of shifts in political beliefs and social media use, though improved mental health played a role. pic.twitter.com/KCKzrO3hYc
— Eric Kaufmann (@epkaufm) October 14, 2025
Stop the celebration?
Prof. Kaufmann discusses his report:
Related and worth repeating:
His high school “gay-straight alliance,” instead of focusing on homophobia and acceptance of being gay, promoted transitioning for students who were gender nonconforming. In college, he became further immersed in the gender-transition ideology pushed by faculty and supported by administrators.