Lesbian Couple Gives Son Hormone Blockers, Then Says The Child Is A Transgender Over the past few years, weve seen an increase in the number of stories of transgender children who are being encouraged by their parents to transition. Most of these stories are questionable at best, and have started a controversial debate over whether or not young children can actually determine and express their sexuality. According to reports, a lesbian couple from California started giving their 11-year-old son Thomas hormone treatments designed to delay puberty so that he could eventually become a female with surgical procedures. Pauline Moreno and Debra Lobel now refer to their son as Tammy. This practice has become increasingly common among transgender children. Many parents, like the couple mentioned above, justify their actions by claiming that children with gender identity disorder who are forced to delay the transition are more likely to commit suicide. Still, one could argue that a young child forced to transition before he or she even understands sexuality could also be faced with a worse distress. What do you think of the decision this lesbian couple made? Are their actions criminal? 