Laverne Cox Covers TIME: ?Orange Is the New Black? Star Talks Transgender Rights

Laverne Cox opens up about her experiences growing up and coming out as transgender in a deeply personal interview for TIME Magazine’s ‘The Transgender Tipping Point’ cover story. ‘The Orange Is the New Black’ star and LGBT activist also speaks passionately on transgender rights. Laverne Cox who has risen to fame with her portrayal of Sophia Burset in the Netflix drama ‘Orange Is the New Black.’ graces the cover of TIME and has made history as the first transgender person to do so. As lesbian, gay and bisexual rights have been widely discussed, and society has advanced tremendously, it is time now for the next societal transition, of which the magazine is telescoping with its cover story. Laverne Cox spoke of her early days growing up in Mobile, Alabama and what it was like growing up and coming to realize she did not fit societal norms. She said she was “really creative” began dancing at a young age, convinced her mother to allow her to take jazz and tap dancing lessons. But, she went on to say her mother didn’t allow her to study ballet because she thought it was “too gay.” She added, “Throughout all of that, I was [...]

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