‘Orange is the New Black’ star Laverne Cox lands the June 16, 2015, cover of Entertainment Weekly—the magazine’s first LGBT issue. Laverne channels the Statue of Liberty with a green crown, torch and matching dress. In her interview, Laverne talks about being seen as an icon for the transgender community.
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Talking about Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover, she talks about how people praised Caitlyn’s looks rather than her courage. “This is why I’m so grateful that I had the luxury of transitioning in private,” the actress says. “Because when you transition in the public eye, the transition becomes the story. I’m always disturbed when I see conversations about trans people that focus on surgery. But I believe Caitlyn will transcend this moment.”
