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LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS – Update Aug. 11, 2014. Since the original article of a year ago, trans girl Jazz Jennings has made and posted several videos on YouTube. I urge parents of a trans kid to view the one I am linking to. Many fears will be erased and concerns addressed. For trans kids, Jazz is a great trans role model!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiP5P_PNnO8

(Original article — Sept 24, 2013): Jazz Jennings, a 12-year-old trans kid who is sharing her story to help other trans kids: “I know people need someone to be a role model and help them along the way.”

Indeed. “I just want to let transkids to know not to be afraid to step out of the shadows. I do whatever I can to help other transkids. I speak a lot, at a lot of places, a lot of big events.

Jazz made these comments while being profiled for the We Are The Youth organization during the recent Philly Trans-Health Conference. Being profiled is nothing new for Jazz — she’s already been featured on national TV news shows, daytime talk and elsewhere.

Jazz’s most profound comment, I thought, was this: “I wouldn’t change myself at all. Being transgender makes me who I am; a strong person, a confident person. Being transgender gives me my personality.

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Jazz is giving a huge moral boost to both trans kids and adults. I know there are many trans people who would give anything to be that ‘strong, confident trans person’ right now, never mind as early as age 12.

In a previous article I ran a before and after photo of Jazz. It can be seen here: https://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/hormone-blockers-safe-for-transgender-kids-says-new-study/

We Are The Youth via BuzzFeed: http://wearetheyouth.org/profiles/jazz-12/#.UkJ1Zj-xXBa

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LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS is associated with Wipe Out Transphobia: http://www.wipeouttransphobia.com/ Read Lexie Cannes in The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/courtney-odonnell/

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