Laverne Cox is very clear about what she thinks needs to happen in the face of bills targeting transgender youth.
The former Orange Is the New Black star spoke to HollywoodLife as states like Alabama and Florida rush to follow in Arkansas’ footsteps by banning minors from receiving gender-affirming medical treatment. “I think the main issue is about our humanity being respected,” the 49-year-old said. “Once we can accept that trans people are who we say we are and that our humanity should be respected, then I think all of the policies that we see being passed in my country, in the United States, that are affecting trans youth, we won’t pass laws like that anymore. “We won’t think it’s OK to fire someone from their jobs, or to evict them