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Laverne Cox is an American actress, producer, and activist, renowned for her role as Sophia Burset in the Netflix series 'Orange Is the New Black'. She is a prominent figure in the LGBTQ+ community and has been recognized for her advocacy work and contributions to the entertainment industry.

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“We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That's okay.”

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“My third grade teacher called my mother and said, 'Ms. Cox, your son is going to end up in New Orleans in a dress if we don't get him into therapy.' And wouldn't you know, just last week I spoke at Tulane University, and I wore a lovely green and black dress.”

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“It's a struggle every day, to stay present, not to become that...eight year old who was bullied and chased home from school. Some days I wake up and it's like I'm eight years old again. And I'm scared for my life, and I don't know if I'm going to be beaten up that day.”

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“We live in an uncertain world and we want to believe that what a man is and what a woman is-I know that. And people don't want to critically interrogate the world around them. Whenever I'm afraid of something or I'm threatened by something, it's because it brings up some sort of insecurity in me. I think the reality is that most of us are insecure about our gender. They think, 'Okay, if there's this trans person over here, then what does that make me?”

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Author:Laverne Cox

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Born: May 29, 1984
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 45

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