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. >> reporter: jake waggoner, a 9th grader in austin, texas, came out as transgender in november of 2020. his process of both forming and forging his identity was a normal part of his adolescence, much like wednesday gomez, a 10th grader also from austin texas whose views on gender and sexuality have also recently become more clear. >> i'm non-binary which means i'm not a boy or a girl and i don't really identify with either of those things. i'm kind of everything and nothing at the same time. >> reporter: many teens and their families are learning the value of self-discovery. according to national surveys from the c.d.c., the percentage of young people, ages 15 to 17, who identify as“ non-heterosexual” grew from just over eight percent in 2015 to nearly 12% in 2019. >> i had a really hard time like being able to be happy before i came out like i was sort of like yeah i am happy but i'm not being myself and being happy at the same time which felt really off for me. even though i don't know a lot of things right now you know as a younger person i know who i am. >> reporter: the process of