The troon fad of 2020 is fading away. Young people are becoming increasingly heterosexual. Scientists believe the lower levels of queer and troonery are caused by lower levels of mental illness, as they have ruled out other factors. Higher levels of mental illness around 2020 were linked to higher rates of non-hetero, and the current lower levels of mental illness are linked to higher levels of heterosexuality.
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Young Americans Are Increasingly Identifying as Heterosexual Again: Study

A new study has found that fewer and fewer young Americans are identifying as transgender or queer, while more and more young people are identifying as heterosexual.

The findings have captured significant attention, with a post on the social media platform X accumulating more than 13 million views since it was shared on Tuesday, sparking considerable discourse online.

The findings also differ from other reports on LGBTQ+ identification trends in America, as the polling company Gallup reported earlier this year that LGBTQ+ identification had instead been on the rise in 2024.

While President Donald Trump has made his views on transgender identity clear—signing an order stating there are only two sexes and scrapping diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) programs this year—the decline begins in 2023, according to the study, suggesting that his election, and wider political influences, did not spark the decrease.

The researchers of the study instead suggest that changes in mental health among young people following the COVID-19 pandemic and the role social media may have had on this trend, while political and cultural attitudes have had little impact.