The actress and producer has become a prominent figure for trans rights since her breakthrough role in “Orange Is the New Black.”

It’s been over a decade since Time magazine declared the so-called “transgender tipping point” with a photo of Laverne Cox on its May 2014 cover. At the time, Cox was a year into her tenure as Sophia Burset on the Netflix dramedy Orange is the New Black,

Laverne Cox has shattered barriers and redefined trans representation in Hollywood, both on and off the screen. Her breakthrough role