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Jazz Jennings (born October 6, 2000) is an American transgender teenager, YouTube personality, spokesmodel, television personality and LGBTQ rights activist.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jazz Jennings: Transgender teen opens up about dating for the first time )〕 Jennings is notable for being one of the youngest publicly documented people to be identified as gender dysphoric, and for being the youngest person to become a national transgender figure. Jennings received national attention in 2007 when an interview with Barbara Walters aired on ''20/20'', which led to other high-profile interviews and appearances. Christine Connelly, a member of the board of directors for the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY), stated, "She was the first young person who picked up the national spotlight, went on TV and was able to articulate her perspective and point of view with such innocence."〔 Her parents noted that Jazz was clear on being female as soon as she could speak. Jennings is an honorary co-founder of the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation, which she and her parents founded in 2007 to assist transgender youth. In 2013, she founded Purple Rainbow Tails, a company in which she fashions rubber mermaid tails to raise money for transgender children. Jennings hosts a series of YouTube videos about her life, titled "I am Jazz", making her one of the youngest trans females in history to speak out on issues publicly.〔 Jennings stars in the 11-part TLC reality TV series, ''I Am Jazz'', which focuses on her life as a teenager and as a transgender youth, which premiered on July 15, 2015.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/i-am-jazz/ )〕 ==Early life== Jennings was born October 6, 2000 in South Florida to parents Greg and Jeanette. ("Jennings" is a pseudonym.) Jennings has an older sister, Ari, and two older brothers, twins Sander and Griffen. Jennings was assigned male at birth. In 2004, Jennings was diagnosed with gender identity disorder as a child, making her one of the youngest publicly documented people to be identified as gender dysphoric.〔 Jennings made it clear as soon as she could speak that she was female, and although the family presented her publicly in gender-neutral clothing, she wanted to present in feminine clothing.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jazz Jennings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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