Debi Jackson

May 12, 2015

Advocate Debi Jackson's transgender 7-year-old, Avery, shares her story

A 7-year-old transgender girl from Kansas shared her story in a video posted to the New York Times. The Jackson family is deeply accepting of Avery and works as advocates for the transgender community.

March 5, 2015

by Claire Pires, Video and News Strategist

GLAAD @ Work: GLAAD releases HIV & AIDS media guide, Facebook changes policy, #GotYourBack on Vine, and more

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February 23, 2015

by Claire Pires, Video and News Strategist

GLAAD @ Work: #CelibacyChallenge, issues facing transgender Americans, unlikely allies, and more

February 19, 2015

by Claire Pires, Video and News Strategist

VIDEO: Southern conservative mother of transgender daughter talks acceptance

This week, GLAAD: All Access host Claire Pires interviewed Debi Jackson, a Southern conservative mother of a transgender daughter, about acceptance.

December 30, 2014

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

#RealLiveTransAdult turns tragedy into solidarity

The tragic suicide of Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old transgender girl from Ohio inspired transgender and allied people to share the hashtag #RealLiveTransAdult

July 18, 2014

by Dani Heffernan, Senior Media Strategist at GLAAD

WATCH: Mom's speech challenges bias against her transgender 6-year-old

Debi Jackson, the mother of a 6-year-old transgender girl named A.J., gave a speech about her daughter several months ago at Unity Temple on the Plaza in Kansas City. A video of the speech has gone viral with more than 200,000 views, and was shared in an article from the Huffington Post and in a tweet from Ricky Martin.

Debi Jackson

Advocate Debi Jackson's transgender 7-year-old, Avery, shares her story

GLAAD @ Work: GLAAD releases HIV & AIDS media guide, Facebook changes policy, #GotYourBack on Vine, and more

GLAAD @ Work: #CelibacyChallenge, issues facing transgender Americans, unlikely allies, and more

VIDEO: Southern conservative mother of transgender daughter talks acceptance

#RealLiveTransAdult turns tragedy into solidarity

WATCH: Mom's speech challenges bias against her transgender 6-year-old

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Debi Jackson

Advocate Debi Jackson's transgender 7-year-old, Avery, shares her story

GLAAD @ Work: GLAAD releases HIV & AIDS media guide, Facebook changes policy, #GotYourBack on Vine, and more

GLAAD @ Work: #CelibacyChallenge, issues facing transgender Americans, unlikely allies, and more

VIDEO: Southern conservative mother of transgender daughter talks acceptance

#RealLiveTransAdult turns tragedy into solidarity

WATCH: Mom's speech challenges bias against her transgender 6-year-old