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Mj Rodriguez Becomes First Trans Woman Up for Major Acting Emmy
Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe category is: making history. Mj Rodriguez has become the first transgender performer to pick up an Emmy nomination in a major acting category.Rodriguez is nominated in the lead drama actress category for her fierce and formidable portrayal of house mother and nurse Blanca Rodriguez on FX’s ballroom culture period drama “Pose.” It is her first-ever attention from the Television Academy.This nomination marks a significant step for LGBTQIA-plus representation — and specifically trans representation — at the Emmys.