Laverne Cox refuses to let Hollywood tell the same tired stories about transgender lives. The trailblazing actress, who made history with her Emmy-nominated performance on “Orange Is the New Black,” ...

Laverne Cox just made history. The “Orange is the New Black” star and LGBTQ advocate is the inspiration for a new Barbie, Mattel’s first-ever transgender doll. “I can’t wait for fans to find my doll ...

Laverne Cox thinks Orange Is the New Black has helped to change the "narrative with and about trans people". The 53-year-old actress rose to prominence as Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black, ...

Two years after being accused of shading Dylan Mulvaney at the 2023 Grammy Awards, Laverne Cox is setting the record straight. Dylan Mulvaney in a short dress with thin straps that cross over her ...

"If you are a trans person in public your life can be in danger." Laverne Cox is continuing to speak out about the alleged transphobic attack she recently experienced in Los Angeles. Recalling the ...

In the queer community, family can be a difficult term. It has a variety of meanings depending on the individual. For some LGBTQ+ individuals, they may not have a blood family, but are welcomed by a ...

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ community members and allies convened in West Hollywood, calling for the protection of transgender rights. Waving signs and Transgender Pride flags in the air, they gathered to ...

Her acting on OITNB catapulted Cox to stardom and paved the way for many firsts: the first openly trans person on the cover of both Time and Cosmopolitan; the first openly transgender actor nominated ...

On this date in history: In 1534, French navigator Jacques Cartier became the first European explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River in present-day Quebec. In 1898, Britain leased Hong Kong from ...

Laverne Cox brought her obsession with Mugler to Saturday's NAACP Image Awards 2025 red carpet. The actress attended the awards ceremony, held in Los Angeles, in a nude-illusion gown from the French ...

The "Orange Is the New Black" star opens up about her painful past. May 30, 2014 — -- Life was not easy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, for "Orange Is the New Black" star Laverne Cox. The ...