“…In general, studies documented milestones were occurring at earlier ages than in previous cohorts, they differed for males and females quite noticeably, and there was heterogeneity of patterns in their timing and order; for example, those who came out at younger ages appeared to have more comfort with their status (Floyd & Stein, 2002), but increased risks for family rejection and school harassment than those who waited until young adulthood to come out (D'Augelli, Hershberger, & Pilkington, 1998). Studies noted more fluidity of attractions and labels among females (Savin- Williams & Diamond, 2000), with a significantly higher proportion of females than males identifying as bisexual or mostly heterosexual in population surveys (Russell & Seif, 2002;Saewyc et al, 1998aSaewyc et al, , 2004a. One of the few studies examining sexual orientation among ethnic groups found that African-American and Latino groups showed no differences in most milestones compared to White teens, but delays in public disclosure and less involvement in gay-related social networks (Rosario, et al, 2004).…”