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I was assigned male at birth, is the way I like to put it, because I think... we're born who we are... and the gender thing is something someone imposes on you. And so, I was assigned male at birth, but I always felt like I was a girl.

Laverne Cox

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Laverne Cox
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: May 29
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