Laverne Cox receives the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at

Ellen Page presents Laverne Cox with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on April 12, 2014.
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[@bookXbat]

I love listening to Laverne Cox speak on issues. She's such a passionate, intelligent, and compassionate woman.

[@JulesMercerTunez]

What a hero. She will be remembered.

[@dahrealistMurray19]

he will be remembered* and y i aint seeing big titties LGBT right Ladies with Great Big Titties

[@kanameow]

dahrealistMurray19 If someone identifies as a female and thinks of herself as a girl, you call her she, end of story.

[@notavailable4342]

***** Nope. It's important never to think bigotry and racism are long gone because they are not. When you stop acknowledging it, that's when you stop working on it, and we, as LGBT people and their allies, and other minorities, cannot afford to stop working.

[@littlesoftiegacha6338]

Shekel Shekelstein again u are here kiddo she is brave but not a beggar like *

[@Debilane23]

Let everyone just be who they are. CONGRATS TO ALL BRAVE ENOUGH TO EMBRACE LIFE♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@vivelagaia]

I honestly have such a huge girl crush on Laverne Cox.

[@clickheretoexit3644]

Jasmine Leonard I know your comment was written two years ago,but me too.

[@LatinaKamilla]

She is is inspiring. I say this as a trans woman. She's so well spoken.

[@CallieCrofts]

I personally think she is beautiful. Not that it matters or is important compared to the truth that she is happy and confident and inspiring, but she is beautiful. When it comes to looks, I've always admired women who actually have broad shoulders and toned muscles. There is a certain fierceness to her look.

[@notavailable4342]

***** I know I'm commenting on something that's seven months old, so I apologize for that, but I suppose that's one way Laverne is lucky she has male genetics (and I'm sure, through all her heartbreak, there are many reasons that's a true statement). As a bisexual male, I'm not generally attracted to trans women, as many of them fall into the "uncanny valley," where they end up not looking like either gender, but I suppose Laverne is helping change my view on that. I need to be careful that doesn't turn me into an oppressor like she was discussing, but I suppose no one can be faulted for what does it for them sexually. I agree though, aesthetically, she's gorgeous.

[@shekelshekelstein2126]

hes a man not a woman

[@bobbywhite1974]

@@shekelshekelstein2126 Wow who knew Nazis were transphobic

[@MediEvilFan147]

Laverne looks really good here. I mean I'm not saying she doesn't usually look good, but she looks particularly good here.

[@MaryGargiulo]

Ellen Page is the best!

[@aweirdgirlnamedbawb]

Ellen Page is fab. Laverne Cox is fab. We could not have asked for greater role models. I am so proud of the work they do and what it means for all LGBT people.

[@cindyqueen7228]

Elliot* btw

[@dju164]

Laverne speech makes me breathless!!

[@Lissvilla]

She is so eloquent in the way she speaks. LOVE HER.

[@glorivettedavila2503]

you know,im not gay, but this woman right her, is so amazing and a lady, and a role model for many young woman out there . shes better than many women i know

[@noah7172]

Laverne's presence is so huge on that stage. She's beautiful, she's just...overwhelming. It's incredible.

[@LittleFishyFishies]

Beautiful speech.

[@Nowvember]

Aww, Ellen looks so tiny next to Laverne! She's so cute. And Laverne is awesome, so proud of her.

[@ThugMuffinification]

My favorite part is where she talks about us all being oppressors and liberators, sometimes we can be both without realizing what we're doing. If we stay aware and thoughtful of our words and actions we can be the liberators for ourselves and for each other. Imagine if we did that for everyone, how much better our world would be. All people are beautiful, important and powerful, and should be embraced and our differences celebrated. They're what make life interesting and beautiful! :-)

[@mynniquinn4599]

Thank you for reminding the entire community and allies that we the oppressed are sometimes also oppressors. This could not be more appropriate for the time, as we see the gay community show so much intense transphobia surround the RuPaul's Drag Race controversy. Thank you Laverne Cox.

[@amyglass9897]

Many transgender people are homophobic. Did you forget that most of them are heterosexuals and are part of the heterosexist, heteronormative, and heterosexual supremacy agenda?

[@mynniquinn4599]

I don't know where you get that stereotype from, mine is the general gay audience excluding the activists, yours seems more true from the pre 21st century trans person. Most trans people these days understand that gender is complex and so is sexual orientation.

[@amyglass9897]

***** Of course, deny deny deny. It doesn't matter what you personally want to believe but transgender people refuse to take responsibility for their homophobia. They have heterosexual privilege and marriage rights that gay people could only hope to get in their dreams in many states. Trans women will claim that gay and lesbian and bisexual people leave them behind and they would ask the LGB community to give up protections (example with the Employment Nondiscrimination Act) because it doesn't include trans protections yet Heterosexual Trans people do NOT give up THEIR heterosexual privilege and right to marry until all gay, lesbian, and bisexual people are able to marry in every state. How Hypocritical! Many radical and militant trans activists are also very bigoted and hateful towards drag queens and cis men in general. They think that they should be the only ones born with male genitalia who should have the right to wear dresses and make-up. If they have their way, drag would become illegal. You don't hear the same fundamentalism and radicalism coming from Trans men. Trans men do not go around telling cis women that they don't have a right to wear pants and suits and ties or that cis women having masculine presentations makes them (trans men) look bad or look like "women in men's clothes." Trans women constantly bitch about how the mere existence of drag queens or men who cross dress makes them (trans women) look like men in dresses. As if cisgender men are supposed to forfeit their right and freedom to wear dresses, skirts, and make-up at the behest of trans women. How egotistical!!!

[@mynniquinn4599]

I understand where you are coming from, but I thought you need to be a bit more cautious about the way you say it. I identify as a trans-feminine agender, so I see a lot of what you say displayed by some trans folk. but they don't represent the majority of trans people. A lot of the exclusionary trans peopel you are talking about sort of did it as a response to TERFs and gay cisgender men labeling them as drag queens. Now I do not think it is appropriate to bite back with negativity, but that exists on both sides, cisgender and transgender. By the way cis privilege supercedes any other privilege at this point, so that remark on heterosexual trans people doesn't really apply. I also know a lot of cisgender allies in the LGB community who support trans people without such transphobia, but the transphobia does exist in a much larger and marginalizing scale than the homophobia in the trans community (the homophobia is usually just a - that is not us - sort of deal with I agree with you is very bad). In fact, trans women perform with a lot of drag queens all the time, they refer to themselves as showgirls, but it is still a very close community in some aspects. The problem we have is with new generations that try to distance themselves from each other, like the new gay generation who don't understand the history of trans oppression, and importance of inclusion.

[@amyglass9897]

Denise Hampshire"They" don't suffer more than LGB people do. The divide in the LGBT community in terms of most to least oppressed and stigmatized is not in terms of LG vs. BT or LGB vs. T. The real divide is between all those in the LGBT community born as male versus all those born as female. The ones born as female (cis-gender lesbians, cis-gender bisexual women, and trans men) are the least oppressed, stigmatized, and the least likely to face homophobic/transphobic physical violence. Gay men, bisexual men, and trans women, on the other hand, all of whom were born male by the way, face the most amount of resistance, backlash, and violence. Claiming that transgender PEOPLE suffer more than LGB people is ridiculous given that trans men hardly face any violence and negative rhetoric compared to Gay and Bisexual men. There are over 40 countries where only male homosexuality is criminalized. Gay men- not transgender female-to males- are the ones being arrested, imprisoned, mob-attacked and slaughtered for being gay or for being attracted to the same-sex in addition to the opposite sex in the case of bisexual men. The violence faced by the transgender "community" is actually almost exclusively experienced by transgender WOMEN only- not by trans men. Bisexual MEN receive far less acceptance than bisexual women.

[@julianenordby1438]

Beautiful women both of them

[@김가다시안]

Ellen and Laverne are awesome women as fuck. Adding bad comments at good awards video? What's wrong with you? They are awesome they are not you who keep adding bad comments. We LGBT community should support same LGBT community members.

[@KiaraMonetReacts]

Seriously i think laverne is absolutely wonderful and i really just want to give her a really big hug !

[@DAURPA]

Her laugh is so cute.

[@mermaidgoddess1641]

Anyone here in 2020 after ellens (now Elliot’s) transition? It’d be cool to see Lavern present him with this award next year ❤️

[@Alex-MX]

wow... beautifully said Laverne...

[@luckie-raepepper2461]

My two most favourite women in the world. Both so articulate and amazing role models for everyone, not just members of the LGBT+ community.

[@desisess8461]

This entire clip is classic. Amazing award speech Laverne !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AniMangaCat]

That was like a TED talk in an acceptance speech. Go Laverne Cox, you rock.

[@everetterice3098]

Reading the comments on this reminds me of just how ignorant, bigoted, and racist so many people are in 2014!!!

[@morbidmeloncollies]

and Laverne Cox is just wonderful beautiful and wise

[@ladymcbox780]

She's amazing. I never knew she was so brilliant until I saw her on the view. So insightful and so right. She was long winded but she's the kind of person who needs to be given all the time in the world to say what she needs to say because it's all so poignant. I'm also impressed by the fact that she seems to remember everyone's name she's ever met. I can never remember a damn name. I bet every person she spoke of felt so special.

[@The5peed]

2:18 did she just winked? So cute.

[@nince021]

Laverne Cox is gorgeous!!!

[@Rainbow_kidd]

Laverne is awesome. First saw her on Law & Order SVU! She was running a gym and I thought she did really well even though she had a small part on that episode. This is awesome for GLAAD to honor her as a Transgender Woman of Color. Don't forget the color! I don't think blacks, Mexicans and Asians are represented enough in the LGBT community and the media and if they are it's usually in a negative light. I don't know why that is, but it seems like things are slowly changing. I love Laverne and we need more people like her and more gay people that can be role models and educate my generation as well as the kids coming up and older people! Go Laverne!

[@CarlosDiaz-dl5oi]

beautiful !!!! love this woman !!

[@ElAlacranDelNorte]

Congrats to Laverne. God bless you.

[@melayshachao-sar3942]

Aww she's so shy and stuttering haha :3 I luv Ellen and Lavern so much :P

[@badstyles84]

We must interrogate how WE might be an OPPRESSOR and how WE might be able to become LIBERATORS for ourselves and for each other.

[@Noranapps]

These ladies are so awesome!!

[@mainquest_official]

i could listen to ellen's speeches and jokes al day.. seriously

[@imgoingonholidaytovietnam3631]

her laugh is adorable

[@NotStraightCat]

thanks to Laverne Cox for talking of Monica Jones' case.

[@TastemyAtrocity]

No note cards! That speech was the real thing.

[@bqbm]

What a voice for the transgender community, just so well spoken such lady.

[@danielthunberg9248]

Well Done Ellen! My favorite actor ever:)

[@MewMewa]

She's the best.

[@TiffeniRusso2014]

I just want to hug both Laverne and Ellen.

[@carolinevoisin6996]

I have so much respect for her.

[@morbidmeloncollies]

Ellen looks so good in that outfit ugh

[@kevinmac1783]

I love Laverne. Good for her.

[@Fruity_Cutie]

she is AWESOME

[@nplacy]

I love you so much Laverne!

[@samwilson5299]

OMG she is gorgeous!

[@elijames6466]

she is so pretty omg

[@mudvlood]

Oh my gosh Laverne is so beautiful!!!

[@jaiblue25]

When Laverne smiled at the beginning sitting at the table I welled up a bit. Even thinking of it now I am dangit! ;) Get it Girl!!

[@bonnieyau1282]

We always dream of a brave new world,support you forever!

[@jennaeneria5132]

(10:30) Lupita!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stipV]

Does Ellen remind anyone else of Joseph Gordon Levitt when he was in 3rd Rock From The Sun here? LMAO! Go Laverne!

[@Most0riginalUsername]

That last part was really powerful

[@Rebeccachazzy]

Laverne is so pretty!

[@lovets602]

Thanks again Leverne

[@antigoniem06]

Is it me, or is Ellen Page eternally nervous.

[@ChilenoPiscean22]

She is a Pisces, we can be painfully shy and dont like spotlight.

[@pedrovida23]

ChilenoPiscean22 And they're the complete opposite when you get to know them, believe me, my sisters a bipolar Pisces.

[@ChilenoPiscean22]

Rick Volder Oh yes, once we know you and start talking to you, we are not shy in the least. But we we need someone else to break the ice. All my friends in life were the people who approached me and starting conversations.

[@XplicitStory]

ChilenoPiscean22 lol at believing that zodiac stuff past age 15. brb every born in the same monthly span acts all the same. ok

[@ChilenoPiscean22]

Cassie Lowe haha at your ignorant, un-educated comment on "zodiac stuff" if you knew anything about it, you would know that its not just ASTROLOGY that effects someone, its thier up bringing,date and time of birth, culture, age, and support people get that all play a factor in how someone behaves. Astrology is the OLDEST visual conception known to mankind, it's survived thousands and thousands of years...if it held no value to people it would of died off long ago, yet here we are.

[@afsanaparvez6112]

Love these people their such good people in the universe

[@0xanthine0]

its good to see that GLAAD might be starting to focus on the issues of trans people (especially trans women) for once!

[@MakeupbyAlex]

can we get a better person for this world. i am so happy that Laverne exist, she is my hero.

[@kanameow]

she is a hero! i love her too

[@PabloFriholeee]

she's so beautiful omfg

[@conner2285]

How can she be any more perfect

[@googlymoogly64]

Her dress is lovely!

[@Unicorntoes1]

Wonderful, strong and brave lady. So much respect for her and what she does.

[@demetri]

Such a beautiful, informative, and fluent speech.

[@travishardy7322]

Leverne has helped me be my true self so I'm a black man who is becoming white.

[@ComeliaO7]

A couple of years I had the pleasure of working with a transwoman. We all wondered but no one ever asked but she was very friendly and cool so that made me open my eyes more. I guess you can say I'm more accepting. But I can't honestly say that if my child ever thought of gender reassignment I'd support it. This is always gonna be a touchy subject it's definitely gonna be hard struggle, but I'll never disrespect anyone. I'll never make anyone feel bad about the choice they made. I guess you can say I'm cool with it, I just don't fully support it. But the transwoman I worked with she was nice and she had a man. So I had bad words about other folks were jerks but I can honestly say that I was cool with her. But live on love life. Gotta always make it work for you.

[@charliebeare6859]

I love these two

[@Niscepter]

Ellen page is beast.

[@chrissalinas3177]

Ellllenn Paaaaagggeee

[@SydneyAngelxxx]

Ellen page is just adorable

[@dunnsriver]

I love you Laverne

[@missstewart7757]

Gwaan Laverne!

[@ProfessorPascal]

lavernre, my hero, such a godess

[@knight671]

Ellen Page is a cutie pie!! Ugh I can't decide if I want to be her, or be on her!

[@BrandCAG]

Bloody brilliant. I'm glad my LGBT friends have public allies. Hopefully, a generation from now, this sort of discussion won't even need to exist. It won't be a hurdle to overcome. It will come with the fundamental understanding that we're all deserving to be part of the same world.

[@sheren_b]

Awesome to see two favorite people in one video! Well deserved, and super grateful for GLAAD for recognizing LGBT achievements and all their work for equality :D

[@ivonneloaizap]

Inspiring women!

[@LosAmigosdeTortugas]

me encanta la forma de pensar de Ellen Page, es la mejor!..... se pone en el lugar del otro♥

[@THATBITCHDEBBIE]

The people they show in the audience look bored and just like ._. Like come on people smile!!

[@MichaelAury]

I love Laverne, she's so well-spoken and humorous and down-to-earth. Bonus she's also very hot and an awesome actress in OitNB

[@joejellyfish]

Totally blow my mind, 1:55, the woman with black dress behind Cox looks like Enya. omg

[@terrenceragin5555]

I love Laverne Cox. Ellen Page is pretty cool to.

[@_noahrh]

Whoooo is the guy with the ponytail at 10:19? Does anyone know his name?

[@shunderiouscollins1227]

ellen paige and raven symone came out.I used to have a crush on raven too.its funny because she always gave off that i like dudes vibe.

[@andrewchavez1312]

Things are changing!!

[@justalilfanboi1885]

She is so Comfortable and I love her. Maybe She is Lesbian , yes . But She always be Amazing . I mean She always Live her life . This is Amazing . She is inspire all The lesbians and gays. I think she is really Amazing ! I love her so much ♡♡♡♡

[@sharlannleonetti8994]

I couldn't finish reading the comments.... religion ruins EVERYTHING.

[@Redesignated]

It's pretty sad how something meant to bring people together ends up being weaponized to drive them apart, isn't it? :/ People will use anything to try to defend their hatred, unfortunately.

[@bridgetteburns3719]

It has nothing to do with religion . People that make these kinds of statement are usually morally corrupt and use faults of religion to justify doing what is wrong

[@termainethomas9368]

Bridgette Burns it has everything to do with religion.

[@quinnno.5914]

Her accent is so strange. Where is she from?

[@joshscomputer]

Alabama

[@darwinm906]

did she had an surgery to remove her adams apple ? because I can't see one and I can't see a scar :D

[@rogerswift631]

If you have something bad to say why even look at it.

[@hughevans6089]

amazing women

[@aaronanders123]

So much powerful people in the room to support the LGBT community. So proud :). We are starting to get the media attention we deserve.

[@tiffanytrends1038]

COME BACK TO COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON!!!!

[@thedarthflagger]

Take that Carmen Carerra.

[@bradisymons]

Laverne Cox you are not amazing because your are Transgender, you are amazing because you are an AMAZING person! LOVE LOVE LOVE