Many take that step and find it's not as wonderful as they expected. 'Sex' is horrible and once found out by a male lover - Yikes.
Sexual sins affect the whole body, just as the Scripture says. Whether it's Transgendering, Adultery, Promiscuity or Homosexuality it pervades and changes the Soul. Is scars the conscious and much much more.
The Good News, however, is that the Lord Jesus Christ has died for the sins of folks like you and me. And that there is no sin which the Cross does not cover. By throwing it down upon the sin bearer and believing upon Him alone, forgiveness is found. And making Him Lord gives back life and life worth living again.
The World, the Devil and the Flesh offer these temptations which are better not experienced. Moses said "Choose Life" and that life is found for those that are broken in the forgiving eyes of Christ.
One of the things the article mentioned is that both the parents are Christians. It doesn’t say what ‘flavor’ of Christianity they are.
It sounded like all they did was just ridicule him and tell him he was wrong. It doesn’t appear they ever attempted to get him the help he needed.
Also, here’s a question: Suppose the parents of a gender-confused child DO get him help. However, after moths, if not years of therapy, the child absolutely refuses to acknowledge their proper gender. What should be done then?