Trans Actress Laverne Cox was attacked

Laverne Cox ‘in shock’ after transphobic attack: ‘It doesn’t matter who you are, it’s not safe if you’re a trans person’ 

Laverne Cox and her friend were targeted by a transphobe Saturday (28 November) while walking in a Los Angeles, California, park – an attack which has left the star rattled.

The Orange Is the New Black star explained in an Instagram Live video uploaded shortly after the incident that she and a friend, who she preferred to keep anonymous, were out in Griffith Park for a socially-distanced walk when a man reacted “aggressively” and asked them what the time was.

“The friend that I’m with looks at his watch and tells him the time,” she said, “and then the guy who asked for the time says to my friend: ‘Guy or girl?’ My friend says: ‘F**k off.' That’s when the man proved combative, she said, as he proceeded to attack Cox’s pal. Swinging punches at him, Cox jumped on her mobile to dial 911 “and all of a sudden it’s over and the guy is gone”. 

Laverne Cox: ‘It’s not safe if you’re a trans person’

In the 10-minute-long video, Cox concluded that the man was trying to get her to answer when he asked for the time.

“The guy really wanted me to answer so that he could spook whether I’m trans or not,” Cox said. I don’t know why, I don’t know why it matters. At the end of the day, it’s like who cares? I’m in a hoodie and yoga pants, I’m completely covered up, I’ve got my mask on – who cares if I’m trans? How does this affect your life? It’s not safe in the world. And I don’t like to think about that a lot, but it’s the truth."

Source: PinkNews

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