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I believe that when we love someone, we respect them, and we listen to them we feel that their voice matters. And- we let them dictate the terms of who they are and what their story is.

Laverne Cox

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Laverne Cox
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: May 29
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I think transwomen, and transpeople in general, show everyone that you can define what it means to be a man or woman on your own terms. A lot of what feminism is about is moving outside of roles and moving outside of expectations of who and what you're supposed to be to live a more authentic life.
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Whether you're transgender or not, most of us get to a point in our lives where we can no longer lie to ourselves.
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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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Quality is my principle and qualified is my attitude.
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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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We shouldn't demonize the woman who wears high heels and we shouldn't demonize the woman who doesn't wear high heels. We should accept all forms of comportment.
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Being a black transgender woman in America is really hard. It's been really hard for me. But for me living a lie was much worse. I need to be in my truth. And I've been very, very lucky that I've been able to live my dreams and I believe everyone should have the right to live their dreams. This is America. We're supposed to all have that right.
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Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything about herself might be inspiring to some other folks.
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So often, trans roles don't even go to trans actors. Most of the fabulous trans roles that have won people Oscars, we didn't get to play. A lot of folks have said we're not trained enough and that we're not prepared to do whatever.
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You need names to get the movie made.
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When people have points of reference that are humanizing, that demystifies difference.
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When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my safety that was threatened.
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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.
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Each and every one of us has the capacity to be an oppressor. I want to encourage each and everyone of us to interrogate how we might be an oppressor and how we might be able to become liberators for ourselves and for each other.
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Beyoncé means so much to me. Throughout my transition, Beyoncé has been there as a style icon, an example of excellence, of beauty, of vulnerability. She's shared so much of herself, and it's inspiring.
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If someone needs to express their gender in a way that is different, that is okay, and they should not be denied healthcare. They should not be bullied. They don’t deserve to be victims of violence. … That’s what people need to understand, that it’s okay and that if you are uncomfortable with it, then you need to look at yourself.
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By doing the work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better.
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We are born as who we are, the gender thing is something that is imposed on you.
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I believe if we have something that we love to do, that can save our lives. That can get us through.
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It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.
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