sexually attracted to individuals of their na tal sex. For natal male  children whose gender
dysphoria does not per sist, the majority are androphilic  (sexually attracted to males) and of-
ten self-identify as gay or homosexual (rangi ng from 63% to 100%). In natal female chil-
dren whose gender dysphoria does no t persist, the percentage who are gynephilic  (sexually
attracted to females) and sel f-identify as lesbian is lower (ranging from 32% to 50%).
In both adolescent and adult natal males, there are t wo broad trajectories for develop-