The first - ever transgender doll was launched at New York ’s toy fair last weekend . The doll , modelled on 16-year - old transgender LGBTQ campaigner Jazz Jennings , is manufactured by the uk - based Tonner Doll Company . The firm claims that it has a tradition of making dolls inspired by “ socially transformational heroes ” , having previously created a plus - size toy . The dolls will be produced in a limited limited run in spring or summer and will sell at approximately £ 72 ( $ 1000 ) .
The first-ever transgender doll was launched at New York’s toy fair last weekend. The doll, modelled on 16-year-old transgender LGBTQ campaigner Jazz Jennings, is made by the US-based Tonner Doll Company. The firm says that it has a tradition of making dolls inspired by “socially transformational heroes”, having previously created a plus-size toy. The dolls will be produced in a limited edition run in spring or summer and will retail at approximately £72 ($90).