Appearing at this weekend's Time To
THRIVE, an LGBT youth conference hosted by the Human Rights Campaign
(HRC), transgender teen Jazz Jennings called for greater rights for
transgender youth.
Jennings, the subject of the TLC
reality series I Am Jazz, and her family began speaking out
about the challenges of growing up transgender since she was six.
“LGBTQ youth ... face bullying,
harassment and discrimination,” Jennings said. “While I have the
support of my family and my school, other LGBTQ youth aren't so
lucky. And even for those who do have support, it can feel really
difficult at times to face the world.”
“Let's all work together to pave the
way for future genderations of transgender youth to live better
lives.”
“The hatred, cruelty, bullying,
rejection and discrimination must stop. No more suicides and no more
murders – too many loved ones have been lost,” she
added.