NEWS RELEASE
Associated Students, CSUF, Inc. | California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd. | Fullerton, CA 92834
(657) 278-5869 | asi.fullerton.edu
CONTACT:
Michael Badal ǀ ASI Executive Vice President
Associated Students, CSUF, Inc.
(657) 278-4223 ǀ [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK” STAR, LAVERNE COX, TO SPEAK AT CSUF
Hear Emmy nominated actress, reality TV star, and transgender advocate, Laverne Cox.
FULLERTON, Calif. – Associated Students, CSUF, Inc. and the Executive Senate welcome Laverne
Cox to CSUF on May 6 at 7 p.m. in the Titan Gym for “Laverne Cox – Ain’t I a Woman?”
Laverne Cox is the first trans-woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted
television show, “Orange is the New Black.” A critically acclaimed actress, Cox has won rave
reviews for the groundbreaking role of “Sophia Burset,” an incarcerated African American
transgender woman, including an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy
Series for the role. TIME magazine named “Sophia Burset” the 4th most influential fictional
character of 2013 and Cox is also a recipient of the Dorian rising star award for “Orange is the New
Black.”
A renowned, in-demand speaker, Cox has taken her empowering message of moving beyond
gender expectations to live more authentically all over the country. As a transgender advocate Cox
continues to lend her voice to the cause of transgender visibility and equality. She is committed to
telling diverse and three dimensional trans stories in the media.
For more information on “Laverne Cox – Ain’t I a Woman?,” contact Michael Badal, ASI Executive
Vice President, at [email protected] or (657) 278-4223.
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