Pride Spotlight: LAVERNE COX

LAVERNE COX

Laverne Cox is an Emmy-nominated actress and trans rights activist. She is best known for her role as Sophia Burset on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black.

Cox helped bring the trans rights movement to the forefront thanks to her iconic 2014 Time magazine cover, titled "The Transgender Tipping Point."

Recognized for her Emmy-nominated performance as Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black, she's opened doors for LGBTQ folks not only in Hollywood, but across the globe. To learn more about this wonderful woman please check out this article!