Alabamian Atheist in Need of Advice

[Celi]

I've done plenty of research myself. You don't have to be 18, and hormone therapy isn't surgery. I'm uncertain what to do about the situation with my parents, but I've been very certain that this is what I need for a long time. Thanks, though.

I looked at other sites which said 18 for the US. Perhaps the website owners got their information from specialists who won't accept anyone under 18 even though other specialists will.

Where your parents are concerned, there's nothing you can do if parental consent is required for anyone under the age of majority. If this is the case you can only make it a goal for the future.

Well, obviously. But I haven't given up on them entirely. My dad at least is open-minded about it, he just doesn't want to face the problem. At least they've never condemned it on religious grounds.