SO*FLY

Sexual Orientation FLuidity in Youth (SO*FLY) is a longitudinal study (7 waves, 1.5 years) with a diverse cohort of US adolescents and young adults ages 14-25 years, oversampling sexual and gender minority youth and youth of color. The survey data include both qualitative (open-ended responses) and quantitative data across the 7 waves. Survey measures include, but are not limited to: sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and change in sexual orientation.

This work is facilitated by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R21MD015838; PI: Katz-Wise; CO-Is: Gordon & Nelson; Statistician: Ranker).

On March 28, 2025, Frankie Greene presented their poster “Exploring youth perspectives on sexual fluidity: Understanding and recognizing complexity” at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference in San Francisco, CA.

On March 14, 2024, Sam Haiken presented her poster “Does age of first attraction vary by gender of attractions? Findings from a national sample of US adolescents and young adults who are attracted to both women and men” at the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference in Philadelphia, PA.