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May 10, 2024 · Laverne Cox, American actress and activist who achieved a number of ‘firsts’ as an openly transgender woman in the entertainment industry. Notably, in 2014 she became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category.
May 29, 2014 · Now a star on the Netflix drama Orange Is the New Black, she has emerged as a public leader of the trans movement, using her increasingly prominent perch to make the case for equal rights and...
Apr 28, 2022 · Laverne Cox Is More Than the First. The most famous Black trans actress in the world feels the political weight of her success — and knows her career goes beyond broken ceilings. By Kimberly Drew. Photography by Myles Loftin. April 28, 2022.
