Cox said, implying that the man was referring to her.
She continued, “I look back and I’m like, ‘What is happening?’
The guy is like hitting my friend … “I don’t know why it matters.
Credit: LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Actor Laverne Cox attends The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the end of the day, it’s like who cares?”
she said in the video.
… How does this affect your life?”
“It’s not safe in the world.
“It’s the truth and it’s not safe if you’re a trans person.
Obviously, I know this well.
It’s just really sad.”
LGBTQ activists and allies recently honored those lives lost on Nov. 20, the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Cox said that although she’s faced transphobic incidents before, she was still stunned by the recent event.
“Obviously, this is my life.
I’ve dealt with this a lot, but it never fails to be shocking,” she said.
“It doesn’t matter who you are.
you might be, like, Laverne Cox, whatever that means.
If you’re trans, you’re going to experience stuff like this.”
“When these things happen, it’s not your fault.
“We have a right to walk in the park.”
“Glad you’re both okay,” Maines replied.
Why can’t people just let people be happy?”
“And yet here I am, yet here we are, and we’ve always been here.”
