Laverne Cox Praises Caitlyn Jenner: ‘It Feels Like a New Day’
On Tuesday Caitlyn Jenner got a strong endorsement from Laverne Cox, the first trans individual to appear on the cover of a major American magazine.
“It feels like a new day, indeed, when a trans person can present her authentic self to the world for the first time and be celebrated for it so universally,” Cox wrote of Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover, in which Caitlyn revealed her new identity for the first time, as well as her side-gig as a Jessica Lange impersonator.
Cox was quick to point out that cultural and political acceptance of trans individuals needed to extend beyond celebrities.
“I have always been aware that I can never represent all trans people. No one or two or three trans people can,” Cox wrote on her Tumblr. “This is why we need diverse media representations of trans folks to multiply trans narratives in the media and depict our beautiful diversities.”
I hope, as I know Caitlyn does, that the love she is receiving can translate into changing hearts and minds about who all trans people are as well as shifting public policies to fully support the lives and well being of all of us,” Cox concluded. “The struggle continues…”
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