Dylan Yeary (L) wears the trans flag during a rally for trans rights in Austin, Texas, in February. A study shows that adding more terms for gender identity and sexual orientation help LGBTQ+ youth feel accepted.
Mandatory Credit:	Aaron E. Martinez/American-State/USA Today Network/Reuters

Dylan Yeary (L) wears the trans flag during a rally for trans rights in Austin, Texas, in February. A study shows that adding more terms for gender identity and sexual orientation help LGBTQ+ youth feel accepted.
Mandatory Credit: Aaron E. Martinez/American-State/USA Today Network/Reuters

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Young people need us to see them as they are, and adults are off the mark, a study say

There is more we can do to make our kids feel seen, accepted and secure -- and it starts with adding more terms for gender identity and sexual orientation to the official forms we give them, according to a new study.