{"id":1937510,"date":"2023-05-24T23:57:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T03:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/am-i-gay-google-searches-on-sexuality-skyrocket-1300-in-19-years-analysis-finds\/"},"modified":"2023-05-25T00:01:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T04:01:15","slug":"am-i-gay-google-searches-on-sexuality-skyrocket-1300-in-19-years-analysis-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/am-i-gay-google-searches-on-sexuality-skyrocket-1300-in-19-years-analysis-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Google searches on sexuality surge 1,300% in 19 years, with &#8216;Am I Gay?&#8217; being a popular query."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fam-i-gay-google-searches-on-sexuality-skyrocket-1300-in-19-years-analysis-finds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1937510&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Children More Confused Than Ever About LGBTQ+ Issues, Study Finds<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>With schools busy teaching everything LGBTQ+ nowadays, children are more confused than ever, a new study finds.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to an analysis from the Cultural Currents Institute, Google searches about sexual orientation and gender identity have soared 1,300% since 2004. The queries on the search engine include questions such as \u201cAm I gay?\u201d \u201cAm I lesbian?\u201d and \u201cAm I trans?\u201d Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radioactive-capsule-discovered-in-australia-after-search\/\" title=\"Radioactive Capsule Discovered In Australia After Search\">searches include<\/a> the term \u201cnonbinary.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe evolution of social attitudes around sexual orientation and gender identity over the last two decades has been profound \u2014 surprising even some of the foremost political consultants and public affairs practitioners who observe opinion in the space,\u201d the institute wrote in its report.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The analysis found that Utah, Iowa, Indiana, West Virginia, and New Hampshire are the top states for the query \u201cAm I gay?\u201d Utah, Connecticut, Kentucky, Washington, and Colorado were the top states for \u201cAm I lesbian?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe regional differences highlighted below are significant, offering a geographical landscape of self-questioning and discovery across America,\u201d the analysis says. \u201cUtah, a state with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/am-i-gay-google-searches-on-sexuality-skyrocket-1300-in-19-years-analysis-finds\/\" title=\"Google searches on sexuality surge 1,300% in 19 years, with 'Am I Gay?' being a popular query.\">traditionally conservative social values<\/a>, surprisingly tops three out of five search term categories. This might indicate a significant underlying questioning of identity among its internet users, possibly driven by the conflict between personal feelings and societal expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The findings of the analysis mirror those of a survey released last month by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The survey suggests that nearly one in five U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-education-sec-on-womens-school-sports-we-have-a-legal-responsibility-to-include-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Biden Education Sec On Women\u2019s School Sports: We Have a \u2018Legal Responsibility\u2019 to Include Transgender Athletes\">high school students<\/a> either identify as something other than heterosexual or are questioning their sexual identity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Teens today are being inundated about sexuality, with narratives moving away from binary to a broad spectrum. That has left many confused about their own sexuality.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Google searches about sexual orientation and gender identity have soared 1,300% since 2004.<\/li>\n<li>Nearly one in five U.S. high school students either identify as something other than heterosexual or are questioning their sexual identity.<\/li>\n<li>Teens today are being inundated about sexuality, with narratives moving away from binary to a broad spectrum. That has left many confused about their own sexuality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study reveals that schools teaching about LGBTQ+ topics have left children more confused than ever. Google searches on sexual orientation and gender identity have increased by 1,300% since 2004, with queries like &#8220;Am I gay?&#8221; and &#8220;Am I lesbian?&#8221; being common. 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