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Walt Heyer, a senior fellow at the Family Research Council, has cast doubt on reports of a sharp decline in teenagers identifying as gay or bisexual, arguing that social media and peer pressure may be distorting how young Americans describe their sexual orientation.
Heyer, who detransitioned approximately 40 years ago, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive video interview that he remains skeptical of the apparent shift in identity data.
He suggested that some teenagers may be reluctant to openly identify as gay or bisexual due to social pressures, stating that he does not believe there has been a dramatic free fall in these rates.
Heyer posits that social media influences individuals who may not wish to fit into specific classifications, leading them to withhold their true identity from public view or survey responses.
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