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"I hope that it can place transgender people in a positive light by showing that we are just like all other people," Jennings wrote in an Instagram post on Feb. 10. " For those asking: the doll is considered to be the first 'transgender' doll because it's based on an individual who is trans. Of course it is still just a regular girl doll because that's exactly what I am: a regular girl!"
Less than two weeks later, Jennings spoke out against a new Trump administration policy rescinding Obama-era protections for transgender students.
"I know that growing up, I had it really hard because I wasn't allowed to use the girls' restroom. I faced discrimination at such an early age, and I didn't understand why I was being treated differently," Jennings said in a video on Wednesday.
