The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a survey of tens of thousands of high school students across the United States, determining that a sizable number of teens are transgender or questioning their gender identity.

According to their research, around 3.3 percent of teens in the U.S. are transgender. Another 2.2 percent said they are questioning their gender identity. Combined, that means that more than 1 in 20 teenagers in the U.S. are either transgender or questioning.

The report also noted that these teenagers face multiple health disparities compared to their cisgender peers, as many experience gender dysphoria, stigma, discrimination, and threats of violence or actual violent attacks. As a result, rates of depression and suicide ideation are much higher among trans and questioning teens, with more than a quarter (26 percent) saying they have attempted suicide over the past year.

For comparison, only about 5 percent of cisgender male teens and 11 percent of cisgender female teens said they had attempted suicide over the past year, according to the CDC survey.

The poll also shows that about 7 in 10 trans students and students who are questioning their gender identity said they experienced feelings of sadness or hopelessness. The report also noted that 4 in 10 trans and questioning students had experienced........

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