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Texas School Identity Rules Shift
Texas law cuts LGBTQ school activities, dropping ninth-grade girls' LGB labels from 30% to 17% in two years.
In brief
Texas law cuts LGBTQ school activities, dropping ninth-grade girls' LGB labels from 30% to 17% in two years. Texas law restricts school LGBTQ activities, causing ninth-grade girls' LGB identification to drop from 30% to 17% between 2021 and 2025. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
LGB Labels Drop
Ninth-grade girls' lesbian, gay or bisexual identification fell from 30% in 2021 to 17% in 2025.
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Texas Law Changes
Senate Bill 12, effective September 1, 2025, restricts school activities involving sexual orientation or gender identity.
Dallas ISD Response
Dallas ISD received Out for Safe Schools materials urging student-club advisers to support identity development.
Survey Methodology
Twenge calculated percentages using respondents identifying as heterosexual, gay or lesbian, or bisexual as the denominator.
Texas School Impact
Bisexual identification among Texas high school students was 10.5% in 2021 and 11.6% in 2023.
Legal Challenges
A February 20, 2026 preliminary injunction blocked enforcement of SB 12 in Houston, Katy and Plano ISDs.
The short version
Texas law restricts school LGBTQ activities, causing ninth-grade girls' LGB identification to drop from 30% to 17% between 2021 and 2025.
