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Laverne Cox Speaks Out on Trump's Anti-Trans Executive Orders

Cox was promoting her Prime Video series ‘Clean Slate,’ about a trans woman who reunites with her estranged father, played by George Wallace.

“Obviously, trans people are being scapegoated and targeted relentlessly at every level — and not surprisingly, if you read Project 2025,” added Cox, referring to the presidential transition initiative put forth by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation. On Tuesday, President Trump signed a third executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatment for individuals under the age of 19, stating the federal government will not “fund, sponsor, promote, assist or support” such interventions and procedures for children. Cox, who is co-creator, executive producer and co-lead of Clean Slate alongside Wallace, feels the timing of the Norman Lear-produced series, which will debut Feb, 6, is particularly divine given the current national attack on trans and LGBTQ rights.

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