Laverne Cox - “Transcendent” & Protecting Trans Rights | The Daily Show

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"This book is about transcending what other people think about us, the limitations they put on us, limitations society puts on us, and transcending the limitations we put on ourselves.” Award-winning actress and LGBTQ+ advocate Laverne Cox joins Desi Lydic to talk about her new memoir “Transcendent.” They discuss some of the traumatic events of her childhood that she recounts in the book, how danc…

"This book is about transcending what other people think about us, the limitations they put on us, limitations society puts on us, and transcending the limitations we put on ourselves.” Award-winning actress and LGBTQ+ advocate Laverne Cox joins Desi Lydic to talk about her new memoir “Transcendent.” They discuss some of the traumatic events of her childhood that she recounts in the book, how danc…

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