Today: HRC and NEA sponsor national day of reading of ‘I Am Jazz’ in support of transgender youth

WASHINGTON — Today, thousands of parents, educators and allies across the nation will stand in solidarity with transgender students by hosting school and community readings of I Am Jazz, a children’s book by transgender teen trailblazer Jazz Jennings. Following a year of unprecedented attacks on the rights and dignity of transgender young people — including…

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HRC and NEA sponsor national day of reading of children’s book ‘I Am Jazz’ in support of trans youth

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Next week, thousands of parents, educators and allies across the nation will stand in solidarity with transgender students by hosting school and community readings of I Am Jazz, a children’s book by transgender teen trailblazer Jazz Jennings. Following a year of unprecedented attacks on the rights and dignity of transgender young people…

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HRC to honor Jazz Jennings and Ruby Corado at Time to THRIVE Conference

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) announced that it will honor transgender advocates Jazz Jennings, star of TLC’s I Am Jazz, and Ruby Corado, founder of the renowned LGBTQ center Casa Ruby, at the organization’s annual Time to THRIVE Conference. They are being recognized for their tireless efforts to advance the visibility,…

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Tonner Doll Company introduces Jazz Jennings doll at 2017 New York International Toyfair

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Transgender star of TLC’s docuseries “I Am Jazz“, Jazz Jennings, will take form as the newest Tonner play doll.  The 18” portrait doll was designed and sculpted by renowned doll artist Robert Tonner. Robert Tonner founded the Tonner Doll Company in 1991 and has continually created the best and most fashionable dolls in…

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HRC and advocates across nation host readings of ‘I Am Jazz’ to support transgender youth

WASHINGTON — Thursday, parents, teachers and youth advocates across the nation stood up to efforts targeting transgender people, including a law recently passed in North Carolina, by holding more than 50 readings of “I Am Jazz,” a book by transgender teen and Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation Youth  Ambassador Jazz Jennings. The nationwide action involving…

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HRC and youth advocates across the nation host readings of ‘I Am Jazz’ today

WASHINGTON – After legal threats by an anti-LGBT hate group forced a school in Mount Horeb, WI, to cancel plans last month to support a transgender student by reading “I Am Jazz,” a book by transgender teen and HRC Youth Ambassador Jazz Jennings, more than 600 residents showed up at a public reading organized by…

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Hundreds pack Mount Horeb library for reading of transgender book

Following the cancellation of a reading of Jazz Jennings’ book I Am Jazz at Mt. Horeb Primary Center in Wisconsin parents in the community hosted a reading of the book at the Mount Horeb Public Library last night. The anti-gay group Liberty Counsel threatened the school with legal action. The school wanted to introduce the book to the students…

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Jazz Jennings responds to cancellation of ‘I Am Jazz’ reading

Following the cancellation of a reading of her book I Am Jazz at a Wisconsin school, transgender activist and HRC Youth Ambassador Jazz Jennings has written a powerful op-ed on the importance of creating safe spaces for all children. Mt. Horeb Primary Center principal, Rachael Johnson had chosen to read Jennings’ book to her students….

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Jazz Jennings to receive Youth Innovator Award at TrevorLIVE LA

WEST HOLLYWOOD –The Trevor Project has announced Jazz Jennings as this year’s Youth Innovator Award recipient at TrevorLIVE LA.  Presented by HBO, Walt Disney Company, and Wells Fargo, this irreverent evening of comedy and music will take place Dec. 6 at the Hollywood Palladium. “Jazz has proven herself a role model and a leader in…

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