Mother, trans daughter planning to move before new legislation takes effect in their state

4029S JAMIE WEISS JOINS US LIVE WITH THEIR STORY. 11-YEAR-OLD AJ SHEETS CAME OUT TO HER MOTHER AS BOTH TRANSGENDER AND BISEXU ON APRIL 9. JUST 5 DAYS AFTER HOUSEBILL 1570, WHICH BA NS GENDER AFFIRMING TREATMENTS FOR MINORS, W AS PASSED IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. AS E FINISHES HER FINAL WEEK OF FIFTH GRADE, SHE AND HER MOTHER ARE LOOKING TO STT AR FRESH IN A PLACE THEY HOPE WILL BE MORE WELCOMING. <> "I hate to say I've lost a little bit of faith in Arkansas, but I've, I' ve grown up here most of my life and she's been here all r life. But I've just seen so much hate and so much negativity from immediate people srourunding us, and there's just not a lot of support here," FOR SHIRLEY TAYLOR ANDJ SHEETS, THE DECISION TO LEAVE ARKANSAS DID NOT COME LIGHTLY. TAYLOR DIDN'T ACCEPT THAT HEDAR UGHTER WAS TRANSGENDER UNTIL THIS PAST APRIL, WH AENJ TRIED ON A DRESS THAT A FAMILY FRIEND HAD BROUGHT OVER. "it was a yellow dress with purple flowers. Yeah. And when I put it on, I was twirling dancing and I was so happy. And that's when mom finally said okay, I guess I'll start accepting. Whenever I sa her come in, and she was just beaming I mean she was grinngni ear from air, she had her little skirt out and she was twirling around, and it just hit me I was like, Why have I been denying this for so lg onI think most ly because I was just scared of what it would mean" AJ'S COMING OUT, COINCIDING WITH E THSTATE PASSING LAWS THAT ALLOW DOCTORS TO OBJECT TREATMENT BASED ON PERSONAL BIEELFS, AND THE BANNING OF GENDER AFFIRMING TREATMENTS FOR MINORS. TAYLOR SAYS THEY PLAN TO MOVE TO OLYMA PI WASHINGTON BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS, IN HOPES THAT AJ CAN START TO FULLY EXPLO HREER TRSIANTION BEFORE PUBERTY. WHEN ASKED HOW SHE FEELS ABOUT MOVING, AJ SMILED "I'm going to a way more trans friendly school,nd a I can get the treatment I need for trans being transgendered. I'll make way more friends there because there'll be more trans friendly people. A maybe I'll even make some trans friends" <> "I really want her to be some more supportive and somewhere. That's not a toxic environment. A right now the change is just too slow for us, for it to change our minds." THE ACLU HAS NOT RETURNED OUR REQUEST FOR COMMENT, BUT THEY HAVE ATSTED IN THE PAST THEIR PLANS TO FILE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THESE BILLS THAT TART GETHE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. AS FOR AJ AND HER MOM, THEY SAY THE BEST WAY OUR COMMUNITY CAN SUPPORT THEM IS TO BE AN ALLY TO THE TRS AN COMMUNITY, WITSOH METHING AS SIMPLE AS ACKNOWLEDGING PRONOUN PREFERENCE

AJ Sheets, 11, came out to her mother Shirley Taylor as transgender on April 9. That was just five days after a bill banning gender affirming treatments for minors was passed in AJ's home state of Arkansas. Now, as she finishes her final week of fifth grade, AJ and her mother are looking to start fresh in a place they hope will be more welcoming. "I hate to say I've lost a little bit of faith in Arkansas, but I have," Taylor said. "I've grown up here most of my life and she's been here all her life. But I've just seen so much hate and so much negativity from immediate people surrounding us, and there's just not a lot of support here."The decision for AJ and her mother to leave Arkansas did not come lightly. At first, Taylor didn't accept AJ as transgender until AJ tried on a dress that a family friend had brought over."It was a yellow dress with purple flowers," AJ explained. "And when I put it on, I was twirling dancing and I was so happy. And that's when my mom finally said okay, I guess I'll start accepting it.""Whenever I saw her come in, she was just beaming," Taylor added. "I mean she was grinning ear from ear. She had her little skirt out and she was twirling around, and it just hit me. I was like, 'why have I been denying this for so long?' I think mostly because I was just scared of what it would mean."AJ's coming out coincided with the state passing laws that allow doctors to object to treatment based on personal beliefs, as well as the banning of gender-affirming treatments for minors. Taylor said they plan to move to Olympia, Washington, before school starts so AJ can start to fully explore her transition before puberty.The ACLU told sister station 40/29 온라인 바카라 게임 they plan to file legal action against the bills that target the transgender community. Taylor said the idea that the laws could be stopped from going into effect does not change their decision to move. "I really want her to be some more supportive and somewhere. That's not a toxic environment. And right now the change is just too slow for us, for it to change our minds."AJ and her mom said the best way the Northwest Arkansas community can support them is to be an ally to the trans community with something as simple as acknowledging a person's pronoun preference. If you would like to financially support AJ and Shirley with their move, click here.

BONO, Ark. —

AJ Sheets, 11, came out to her mother Shirley Taylor as transgender on April 9.

That was just five days after a bill was passed in AJ's home state of Arkansas.

Now, as she finishes her final week of fifth grade, AJ and her mother are looking to start fresh in a place they hope will be more welcoming.

"I hate to say I've lost a little bit of faith in Arkansas, but I have," Taylor said. "I've grown up here most of my life and she's been here all her life. But I've just seen so much hate and so much negativity from immediate people surrounding us, and there's just not a lot of support here."

The decision for AJ and her mother to leave Arkansas did not come lightly. At first, Taylor didn't accept AJ as transgender until AJ tried on a dress that a family friend had brought over.

"It was a yellow dress with purple flowers," AJ explained. "And when I put it on, I was twirling dancing and I was so happy. And that's when my mom finally said okay, I guess I'll start accepting it."

"Whenever I saw her come in, she was just beaming," Taylor added. "I mean she was grinning ear from ear. She had her little skirt out and she was twirling around, and it just hit me. I was like, 'why have I been denying this for so long?' I think mostly because I was just scared of what it would mean."

AJ's coming out coincided with the state passing laws that allow doctors to object to treatment based on personal beliefs, as well as the banning of gender-affirming treatments for minors. Taylor said they plan to move to Olympia, Washington, before school starts so AJ can start to fully explore her transition before puberty.

The ACLU told sister station 40/29 온라인 바카라 게임 they plan to file legal action against the bills that target the transgender community. Taylor said the idea that the laws could be stopped from going into effect does not change their decision to move.

"I really want her to be some more supportive and somewhere. That's not a toxic environment. And right now the change is just too slow for us, for it to change our minds."

AJ and her mom said the best way the Northwest Arkansas community can support them is to be an ally to the trans community with something as simple as acknowledging a person's pronoun preference.

If you would like to financially support AJ and Shirley with their move, .

Mother, trans daughter planning to move before new legislation takes effect in their state

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