This 9-Year-Old Girl Is The First-Ever Trans Person on the Cover of Nat Geo

For the first time in its history, National Geographic will feature a trans person on its cover. Avery Jackson, a 9-year-old transgender girl from Kansas City, will appear on the subscriber cover of the magazine’s January 2017 issue in a portrait shot by photographer Robin Hammond. “The best thing about being a girl is, now I don’t have to pretend to be a boy,” Avery says in the photo’s caption.
This Transgender Bodybuilder Is Crushing Barriers in Vietnam
“With his position on the city’s bodybuilding team, Kendy has become a role model in the local LGBTQ community, which is facing a turning point in the fight for equality.“Since I came out, some transgender people I know have been more open,” he says. “They don’t hide themselves anymore.”
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