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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Among Donor‑Conceived Offspring in the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study from Adolescence to Adulthood

April 2024

Using data from the seventh wave of the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study NLLFS, this study examines the gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and sexual experiences of 75 adult offspring of lesbian parents who conceived through donor insemination. It appeared in Sexuality Research and Social Policy in April 2024.

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Highlights
The adult offspring had a consistent gender identity and sexual orientation from adolescence through emerging adulthood to adulthood.
Nearly all offspring who identified as cisgender during adolescence continued to do so during emerging adulthood and adulthood.
The adult offspring reported a more varied gender expression, but the the majority identified as heterosexual.
Data Points
95%
of AFAB offspring identified as cisgender
100%
of AMAB offspring identified as cisgender
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Among Donor‑Conceived Offspring in the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study from Adolescence to Adulthood