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Mother, trans daughter planning to move before new legislation takes effect in their state Share Updated: 1:44 PM CDT May 27, 2021 Jamie Weiss Share Updated: 1:44 PM CDT May 27, 2021
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Show Transcript 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
Shirley Taylor 's daughter AJ came out as transgender on April 9, just 5 days after the Arkansas legislature passed house bill 1570, which bans gender affirming treatment for minors.