Laverne Cox, LGBTQ+ Advocate
MY LIFE MY LIFE changed when I realized I deserve to be seen, to dream, to be fully included, always striving to bring my full humanity. Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBTQ+ advocate . [3] [4] [5] She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black , becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in any acting category, [6] [7] and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. ( Laverne Cox - Wikipedia )