New York City’s far-left mayor Bill de Blasio has proclaimed June 22 a special holiday: Laverne Cox Day.
The mayor and his wife, Chirlane McCray, honored the actor and activist last week at Gracie Mansion, lauding Cox as “a trailblazing trans artist.”
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“As we continue our city’s celebration of Pride Month, I am pleased to join with fans far and wide in applauding Laverne Cox, an exceptional New Yorker who exemplifies our city’s boundless talent, generous spirit and core values of equality and inclusiveness,” de Blasio said.
In an Instagram post, Cox urged her followers to celebrate her newly minted day by embracing who they were and loving each other.
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“Can you believe that a black, transgender woman from Mobile, Alabama, raised by a single mother, has a day in New York City named after her?” Cox said, accepting the honor.