Laverne Cox And Her Friend Were Victims Of A Transphobic Attack Three Days Ago And Not Enough People

Transphobic attacks like the one against Laverne Cox happen daily. Here’s why it’s important to keep talking about them.

Anti-trans violence in the U.S. is going up and the recent attack on Laverne Cox and her friend is just the latest example.

Laverne Cox and her friend were victims of a transphobic attack three days ago — and not enough people are talking about it and what it means, say transgender-rights advocates.

Cox, best known for playing Sophia Burset in Netflix’s Orange is the New Black, revealed on Instagram that she was targeted while walking in Los Angeles. The Emmy-nominated actress gave a sobering account of the ordeal and the underlying message: “It doesn’t matter who you are… if you’re trans, you’re going to experience stuff like this.”

Trans women of colour are especially vulnerable to hate crimes such of these, with the vast majority of the record-high numbers of trans people murdered for being trans or GNC in the US alone being trans women of colour.

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