It was announced on March 31st, 2014 that Laverne Cox, the star of our feature film “Carl(a)”, will be presented with GLAAD’s Stephen F. Kolzak Award.

Laverne currently plays trans woman Sophia Burset on the hit Netflix original series “Orange is the New Black”, for which she has won critical acclaim. She is the first trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted show.

The award, named after the casting director, who was devoted to raising awareness in the entertainment industry about the discrimination faced by LGBT and HIV-positive people. Previous recipients include Wanda Sykes, Rufus Wainwright, Melissa Etheridge, Bill Condon, Todd Haynes, Alan Ball, Ellen DeGeneres, and Sir Ian McKellen.

Congratulations Laverne!

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