What is the Laverne Cox show?
Each week, The Laverne Cox Show will feature intimate conversations with folks who help me to see and think differently so that maybe I can act differently. It is my hope that this becomes a place that fosters perspectives that might inspire new behavior in each of us, which in turn gets us closer to becoming the very best versions of ourselves.
When is Laverne Cox’s disclosure on Netflix?
BB: So grateful for you, Laverne Cox. And we’ll do… I’ll give everybody more information around how to see Disclosure on Netflix this Friday, June 19th, a documentary to change hearts, minds and policy.
What did BB say to Laverne Cox?
BB: So grateful for you, Laverne Cox. And we’ll do… I’ll give everybody more information around how to see Disclosure on Netflix this Friday, June 19th, a documentary to change hearts, minds and policy. LC: Amen. BB: I’m ready. LC: Oh, I like that. BB: Amen. LC: Thank you. BB: Thank you, Laverne. LC: Virtual hugs.
Who is Laverne LaVern l'vey?
This role lead to Laverne becoming the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for a Primetime acting Emmy and made her the first trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television series. Laverne is continuing to expand her presence on the big and small screens with diverse and groundbreaking roles.
Who is the author of the Laverne Cox Show?
For the premier of The Laverne Cox Show, Laverne talks with one of her biggest influences, researcher, speaker, author and storyteller Dr. Brené Brown. They talk candidly and vulnerably (of course) about the state of the country and what we must do and *stop* doing to heal our current division.
Who is Kevin Allred?
Laverne speaks with Kevin Allred, author, scholar, speaker, who came on the pop culture radar when he started teaching a university course on Beyonce back in 2010. It’s called Politicizing Beyonce, with a syllabus composed entirely of black feminist writers.
Who is Jen Richards?
Longtime friend, actress and writer Jen Richards, joins Laverne for a very candid truth-only conversation. Together they dish on what they have learned over the years, like why some men are attracted to trans women and why so many men have a hard time being honest about their attraction.
iHeart Podcast Network
Years ago, a therapist said in our very first session that there are only two things that we can truly control in our lives - our own perception and our own behavior. That's it. Nothing more than that.
Introducing: Dominant Stories with Jess Weiner
Hi, The Laverne Cox Show fans! We're excited for the launch of the Dominant Stories podcast hosted by culture expert Jess Weiner. It's a brand new show from Shondaland and iHeartRadio and we think you'll enjoy it too. Don't just take our word for it, though.
Pushing Back Against Anti-Trans Media & Policies with Chase Strangio
This episode is about addressing misinformation, educating, and correcting the record. Right wing media has gone largely unchecked making false claims, distorting statistics, and outright lying primarily about gender-affirming care for trans kids and trans women and girls in sports.
On this episode of Unlocking Us
In this episode, I talk to artist, advocate, executive producer, and all-around amazing woman and friend Laverne Cox about her new, groundbreaking documentary, Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen, the importance of policy protection for the trans community, and the seismic shifts in the world today.
Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox is a three-time Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy winning producer and a prominent equal rights advocate and public speaker. Laverne’s groundbreaking role of Sophia Burset in the critically acclaimed Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black brought her to the attention of diverse audiences all over the world.
Show notes
Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen is an unprecedented, eye-opening look at transgender depictions in film and television, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures our deepest anxieties about gender.
Transcript
Brené Brown: Alright. Today’s guest is an actress, an activist, an executive producer, a writer, and, I am proud to say, a good friend, Laverne Cox. She is a three-time Emmy-nominated actress, an Emmy winning producer, and a prominent Equal Rights Advocate and public speaker.
