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Patricia Arquette Tributes Trans Sister Alexis in Her Emmys Speech
"I'm so sad I lost my sister Alexis and that trans people are still being persecuted. Let's get rid of this bias that we have everywhere."
Orange Is the New Black's Laverne Cox wasn't the only celeb at this year's Primetime Emmys to use their platform to talk about trans rights! During her acceptance speech, legendary actress Patricia Arquette used her speech to speak about transgender issues and give an emotional tribute to her late sister, trans actress Alexis.
\u201c"I'm in mourning every day of my life." #TheAct's Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) talks about the passing of her sister Alexis Arquette and the persecution of trans people during her acceptance speech for lead actress in a limited series https://t.co/WmT1Fmyol4 #Emmys\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1569201257
"I'm so sad I lost my sister Alexis and that trans people are still being persecuted," she said. "Let's get rid of this bias that we have everywhere."
"I'm in mourning every day, and I will be the rest of my life for you until we change the world so that trans people are not persecuted," she also said. "Give them jobs. They're human beings."
Now THAT'S how you use your platform for good!
\u201c"I lost my sister, Alexis. Trans people are still being persecuted. I'm in mourning every day, and I will be the rest of my life for you until we change the world so that trans people are not persecuted. Give them jobs. They're human beings." \u2014Patricia Arquette\u201d— Spencer Althouse (@Spencer Althouse) 1569200851
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
