102 Quotes by Jazz Jennings

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    Just like everyone else, I'm not perfect; I go through challenges as well.

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    I hope to stop discrimination against young transgender people.

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    There are so few books for little kids that actually mention the word transgender and explain what it is in simple terms.

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    Haters are our ammunition. They motivate us to continue fighting for our rights. That's why I continue to share my story.

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    From the moment I could express myself, I acted like a stereotypical girl and insisted that I was a girl. I wasn't just a boy who liked girly things - I knew I was a girl.

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    I think being a teenager is a difficult journey in and of itself, but being transgender makes it that much harder.

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    I'm open, and I'm out there, but I also enjoy being alone, relaxing.

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    Bathrooms have always been a big issue in my life. My parents fought for me to be able to enroll in elementary school as a girl, which I did. But I still would not be allowed to use the girls' room under any condition.

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    A lot of insurance companies don't protect transgender people because they think it's medically unnecessary, but we deserve to be covered, and this is life-saving treatment.

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