Emmy-nominated actor Laverne Cox says she’s lost 90 per cent of income amid Trump’s attacks on trans rights
The Independent • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Laverne Cox estimates she has lost about 90% of her income over the past two years due to the Trump administration's attacks on transgender rights, which have affected acting roles, public speaking, and teaching opportunities.
- Cox highlighted that government policies threatening to defund institutions promoting gender ideology have led to decreased work opportunities for trans people, emphasizing the broader material consequences of discrimination and scapegoating.
- Despite setbacks, including a federal appeals court ruling against the military ban on trans troops, public opinion on transgender issues appears to be shifting, with fewer Americans now viewing gender change as morally acceptable compared to 2021.
- Cox reflected on her rise to fame with Orange is the New Black in 2013 and her efforts to humanize and elevate transgender stories, marking a significant cultural moment with her 2014 Time magazine cover titled "The Transgender Tipping Point."
- Cox's memoir, Transcendent, detailing her experiences and activism, is set to be published by Merky Books in the UK on 25 June.
