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LGBTQ+ Kids: Gender Identity and Well-Being

*This episode explores human sexuality and is intended for mature listeners.

As the percentage of young people openly identifying as LGBTQ+ continues to rise, social media has become a vital catalyst for empowering youth who previously did not feel safe expressing who they are. Still, being seen is only the first step toward true acceptance. How can society shift the narrative from bullying to active allyship?

To glean guidance from a researcher studying real-world experiences with LGBTQ+ identity development in adolescents, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with a Developmental Psychologist and Associate Research Scientist with the Kinsey Institute, Dr. Myeshia Price.

Dr. Price describes the stages of identity development throughout the human life cycle with a focus on adolescence and offers guidance on parenting LGBTQ+ children during their gender identity development.

Original Air Date Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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Meet Our Guest:

Dr. Myeshia Price, PhD, is an Associate Research Scientist with the Kinsey Institute and an Associate Professor in the Human Development program within the Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology at Indiana University.

Their unique perspective and current area of research focuses on the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth related to sexuality, gender identity, and mental health, with particular attention to identity development through adolescence.

Dr. Myeshia Price, PhD—Gender Identity & LGBTQ+ Youth:

How to accept and support LGBTQ+ identity development in adolescents. {3:47}
Supportive parenting of LGBTQ+ children. {9:00}
For well-being, humans have an innate need to be similar to the ones they love. {12:34}
Stages of gender identity development. {15:58}
Parents are doing the best they can with what they have. {24:17}

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