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CDC – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC study - Under two percent of high school students said they were “transgender,” meaning their sense of gender identity did not align with their sex at birth.

Transgender Identity and Experiences of Violence Victimization, Substance Use, Suicide Risk, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — 19 States and Large Urban School Districts, 2017 | MMWR (cdc.gov)

CDC study - sexually active men who have sex with men are at higher risk for contracting AIDS and should test at least once a year. Here is who else is considered at risk.

HIV Testing, Prevention and Care for Transgender People | For Health Care Providers | Transforming Health | Clinicians | HIV | CDC

CDC study - 42% of transgender women are HIV positive HIV Prevalence | Transgender People | Gender | HIV by Group | HIV/AIDS | CDC

CDC study - 81% of all new AIDS cases are male to male contact Men | Gender | HIV by Group | HIV/AIDS | CDC