Laverne Cox sees best and worst of times for trans people

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Laverne Cox sees this as a best of times, worst of times moment for transgender people.

"We've never ever been more 明白な than we are 権利 now and yet we are under attack by this 行政," she told The Associated 圧力(をかける) in a 最近の interview.

The Trump 行政 has moved to 取り消す newly won health care 保護s for transgender people, 制限する their presence in the 軍の, and 身を引く 連邦の 指導/手引 that trans students should be able to use bathrooms of their choice.

The "Orange is the New 黒人/ボイコット" co-星/主役にする said she has no 計画(する)s to slow 負かす/撃墜する as an 行動主義者 for her transgender community now that the Netflix series has reached its end.

"There's so many things to celebrate 権利 now, and then there's so many things to 嘆く/悼む and to grieve over and to be in 苦痛 over and to fight for at the same time," she said.

In 2018, 支持するs 跡をつけるd at least 26 violent deaths of transgender people in the U.S., によれば the Human 権利s (選挙などの)運動をする. Most were 黒人/ボイコット transgender women. So far this year, at least 13 transgender people have been killed by 暴力/激しさ in the U.S., the advocacy group 報告(する)/憶測s.

FILE - In this June 13, 2019, file photo, actress Laverne Cox poses for a portrait in Los Angeles to promote the seventh season of "Orange is the New Black." Cox has used her platform on behalf of the trans community for years and has no plans on slowing down as an activist now that the Netflix series has reached its end. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this June 13, 2019, とじ込み/提出する photo, actress Laverne Cox 提起する/ポーズをとるs for a portrait in Los Angeles to 促進する the seventh season of "Orange is the New 黒人/ボイコット." Cox has used her 壇・綱領・公約 on に代わって of the trans community for years and has no 計画(する)s on slowing 負かす/撃墜する as an 行動主義者 now that the Netflix series has reached its end. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, とじ込み/提出する)

Cox said she's been 動機づけるd since childhood to do work "that makes it better for people who follow me." She 解任するd a 黒人/ボイコット history picture 調書をとる/予約する filled with African American leaders and artists that her mother gave her when she was 5 or 6.

She was obsessed with the soprano Leontyne Price.

"I thought how amazing would it be to have my work as an artist change the world in some way for people who may follow me," Cox said.

She 特記する/引用するd a growing 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) of working trans actors: Indya Moore, MJ Rodriguez, Angelica Ross, Hailie Sahar, Dominique Jackson, Asia Kate Dillon, Amiyah Scott and Hari Neff の中で them.

"We are everywhere," Cox said. "We've always been there."

FILE - In this June 13, 2019, file photo, actress Laverne Cox poses for a portrait in Los Angeles to promo
te the seventh season of "Orange is the New Black." Cox has used her platform on behalf of the trans community for years and has no plans on slowing down as an activist now that the Netflix series has reached its end. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this June 13, 2019, とじ込み/提出する photo, actress Laverne Cox 提起する/ポーズをとるs for a portrait in Los Angeles to 促進する the seventh season of "Orange is the New 黒人/ボイコット." Cox has used her 壇・綱領・公約 on に代わって of the trans community for years and has no 計画(する)s on slowing 負かす/撃墜する as an 行動主義者 now that the Netflix series has reached its end. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, とじ込み/提出する)

FILE - In this June 13, 2019, file photo, actress Laverne Cox poses for a portrait in Los Angeles to promote the seventh season of "Orange is the New Black." Cox has used her platform on behalf of the trans community for years and has no plans on slowing down as an activist now that the Netflix series has reached its end. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this June 13, 2019, とじ込み/提出する photo, actress Laverne Cox 提起する/ポーズをとるs for a portrait in Los Angeles to 促進する the seventh season of "Orange is the New 黒人/ボイコット." Cox has used her 壇・綱領・公約 on に代わって of the trans community for years and has no 計画(する)s on slowing 負かす/撃墜する as an 行動主義者 now that the Netflix series has reached its end. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, とじ込み/提出する)

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