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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If this actually happened, discussion of the child and family here, on an anonymous message board, is extremely inappropriate. [/quote]

If it actually  happened?  It's happening everywhere.  Where do you think it is appropriate to discuss it?  The individuals involved are not named and are actually thousands of miles from the DMV.  And actually I wasn't trying to discuss what happened but was trying to find out if other Christians who had dealt with a similar situation found comfort in their faith, [b]but what I have found is that almost no Christians want to discuss that here.[/b]

Suicide is a huge problem among trans youth.  This is from an article referencing a new study by The American Academy of Pediatrics:

"Harrowing statistics from a study recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics revealed alarming levels of attempted suicide among transgender youth -- with the highest rates among transgender boys and non-binary youth. The findings emphasize the urgency of building welcoming and safe communities for LGBTQ young people, particularly for transgender youth.

[b]More than half [/b]of transgender male teens who participated in the survey reported attempting suicide in their lifetime, while 29.9 percent of transgender female teens said they attempted suicide. Among non-binary youth, 41.8 percent of respondents stated that they had attempted suicide at some point in their lives.

Many transgender young people experience[b] family rejection, bullying and harassment, or feel unsafe for simply being who they are[/b] - all of which can be added risk factors for suicide. Earlier this year, HRC released its 2018 LGBTQ Youth Report, which detailed similarly alarming experiences -- but also significant perseverance among LGBTQ young people in the face of daunting challenges."

https://www.hrc.org/news/new-study-reveals-shocking-rates-of-attempted-suicide-among-trans-adolescen[/quote]

It’s likely that the dozen or so (who knows?) Christians here have never had that particular experience. [/quote]

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