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Actress Laverne Cox creates transgender awareness

Laverne Cox, who stars in the Netflix original series “Orange is the New Black,” speaks about her experiences as transgender woman on Thursday night in the SAC Ballrooms. Hallee Meltzer // Assistant Photo Editor

Laverne Cox, who stars in the Netflix original series “Orange is the New Black,” speaks about her experiences as transgender woman on Thursday night in the SAC Ballrooms. Hallee Meltzer // Assistant Photo Editor

Actress Laverne Cox of “Orange if the New Black” visited campus Thursday night.

November 16, 2014

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