National Geographic's Next Cover Will Feature 9-Year-Old Transgender Girl (distractify.com)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) 12/31/161:04 PM

National Geographic is going to be taking an historic step with their first issue of 2017. The magazine will feature 9-year-old transgender girl Avery Jackson, who has been diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria, on their cover next month. The announcement came when her mother Debi proudly sharing the cover on Twitter.

According to Susan Goldberg, editor in chief of National Geographic, they will also be releasing an accompanying documentary dedicated to examining gender around the world.

The magazine spoke to more than 100 children and teens around the world for the issue, which will cover a wide range of gender topics.

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