Laverne Cox has revealed that she and her friend were victims of a transphobic attack on Sunday (29 November). In a ten-minute video posted to Instagram, the star explained that she and her friend – who prefers to remain anonymous – were walking in a Los Angeles park when a man “aggressively” asked them for the time. “The friend that I’m with looks at his watch and tells him the time,” said Laverne. “Then the guy who asked for the time says to my friend, ‘Guy or girl?’ My friend says, ‘Fuck off.’” The unidentified man proceeded to attack her friend, but it came to a swift end when Laverne jumped on her phone and dialled 911. “The guy really wanted me to answer so that he could spook whether I’m trans or not.