evidence: The claim: Joe Biden said transgender children have 'a right to transition' [...] "If your 8 year old child says they want to be transgender to make life easier ... they have a right to transition and there is no reason for you to deny it," reads its quote, attributed to Biden. [...] Based on our research, we rate the claim that Joe Biden said transgender children "have a right to transition" FALSE. In reality, he said transgender children should be subject to "zero discrimination."