These decisions and choices need to stay within the family. Children will manipulate these policies, children will be taken from loving homes and placed in foster care. Do we really need more children with mental health issues in foster care? I had a friend whose 5 year old child actually thought she was a dog, they even ate out of the dog bowl. This went on for a while, we were correct to tell this child based on what body you have, you are not a dog. Same applies to being male and female. You are or you are not. Transgenders do not commit suicide more likely because they do not get support, it is because they have a mental illness that needs to be addressed. Same a depression. Children are notorious copy cats of their peers, think the ripple effect. Please stick to education, math, language arts, science, history, not hotly debated social problems. Not your place.