Jazz Jennings: America's Favorite Trans Teen

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Jazz Jennings: America's Favorite Trans Teen

http://www.out.com/television/2015/7/29/jazz-jennings-americas-favorite-trans-teen

Out.com
By Michelle Ehrhardt
July 29 2015 5:22 PM EDT

First entering the public spotlight at 6 years old with appearances on 20/20 and The Rosie Show, Jazz Jennings has been an advocate for the trans community nearly all her life. In 2007, she and her family started the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation, which aims to help trans children across America by educating schools, peers, places of worship, and society in general about gender dysphoria and the needs of trans kids. Jazz has been a guest at the GLAAD media awards, and is even the youngest person to ever be featured on our own Out100 list. Publishing her own book, titled I am Jazz in September of 2013, Jazz and her family now star in TLC's newest show of the same name. We caught up with the 14-year-old to discuss what it's like to be a public figure at such a young age, her heroes Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox, and her mermaid business.

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Terrific in-depth interview with this amazing young lady.