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Title: Teen transgender activist Jazz Jennings speaks out about her sadness at not havi
Post by: stephaniec on January 30, 2016, 11:43:44 PM
Teen transgender activist Jazz Jennings speaks out about her sadness at not having a high school boyfriend because they fear they will be called 'gay'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3424571/Teen-transgender-activist-Jazz-Jennings-speaks-sadness-not-having-high-school-boyfriend-fear-called-gay.html

The Daily Mail/By Alexandra Genova For Dailymail.com

Published: 17:13 EST, 30 January 2016  | Updated: 21:18 EST, 30 January 2016

"Teen transgender activist Jazz Jennings has revealed boys at her school are not interested in dating her because they still view her as male. 

Speaking in a clip taken from the new Oprah Winfrey series Where Are They Now? Jennings opens up about the difficulties she faces as a young transgender girl.

Oprah suggests that Jennings is at an age where her peers are ready to start dating but Jennings admits that things are not straightforward for her."







Title: Re: Teen transgender activist Jazz Jennings speaks out about her sadness at not havi
Post by: suzifrommd on January 31, 2016, 05:30:54 AM
I hear ya girl.

But if no one wants to date her, one of the most beautiful and well known trans teens, what hope is there for the rest of us?
Title: Re: Teen transgender activist Jazz Jennings speaks out about her sadness at not havi
Post by: Eveline on January 31, 2016, 06:02:31 AM
Yes, this is so tiresome and painful.

Now that "being called gay for dating trans" is sort of a "named topic" in the news, maybe we'll see some trans partners with media clout step forward...