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By Yezmin VillarrealAugust 05 2015 / 3:19 PM
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Jazz Jennings, the 14 year old transgender teenager, spoke to PRIDE about what it was like growing up trans. She has a new docu-series, I Am Jazz, airing on TLC that follows her and her family's journey as she heads into high school for the first time. Read our full interview with her here. 
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