Laverne Cox Says She Was "Shocked" by SCOTUS' "Landmark Moment" for LGBT | The View

[@rosecordova3597]

The first celebrity my daughter met was Laverne Cox while my daughter was in a crowd at an awards show in L.A. she heard my daughter calling out to her and Laverne walked directly to her and shook my daughters hand and gave her a hug. Ms.Cox made my daughter feel so special. She is so kind.

[@SC-pf6bi]

Constantly impressed by Laverne and how informed she is. I could listen to her lecture for hours.

[@faithhudson4576]

I agree. She seems to be calm and if someone doesn't know how to approach this topic she seems she would sit down and discuss without judgment and yelling...

[@ejm6122]

She???? Its obviously a he.

[@angelamyers510]

I love her!

[@SC-pf6bi]

@citizenxgen I suggest you work on your internalized transphobia. Laverne is not only a women she is smart, beautiful and talented. Focus on you boo boo

[@SC-pf6bi]

@@ejm6122 learn the difference between sex, sexuality and gender

[@Bushwick2678]

Laverne is a Champion 😍😍😍 Beautiful & Well-Spoken 😍 Fabulous gloves 💥

[@mhill0425]

It’s sad that we have to be surprised when we’re given equal rights.

[@mariewilliams8859]

M. Hill i think its sad that anyone in 2020 cares..who sleeps with who, and if someone makes a decision to identify with a different gender. They don’t have to agree with it, they don’t have to like it. They have zero right to condemn them or try to stop rights.

[@petermercurio9415]

Makes me feel like were in A 1st/3rd world hybrid nation.

[@coreyjacobson3854]

I love her!!! She's, kind, passionate, and an amazing activist for the LGBT+ community.

[@twistedface1138]

Him**

[@anthonycoleman9593]

Say what you want about Laverne Cox, she's a very articulate person. She represents her community very well and will go down as a legend.

[@dannythemancha1968]

To those insulting her. Why does it bother you so much for someone to pursue their happiness. This is simply her identity, no one else’s. If you don’t want to be known as trans, then don’t be! If you don’t want to be gay then don’t!

[@norisv3429]

Exactly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@superhxcdave]

You can be whatever you want to be. And They deserve equal rights HOWEVER, when they push their agenda on children that’s where I draw the line. Be who you want. But don’t force your agenda on people

[@adrians7186]

​@@superhxcdave First of all there is no agenda and you can't be taught to be gay. If that were true then it would go both ways. My entire life until college all I ever saw was straight people in movies and TV shows. Even as a child all I ever saw were Disney movies where the prince and princess kiss at the end. Heterosexuality was shoved in my face everywhere I looked. I had never met or seen a single gay person and I have no gay people in my family. My religious parents never mentioned a single thing about the LGBT community. Still I've known I was gay ever since I was a kid, I just didn't have the words for it. And if you still want to blame my sexuality on my upbringing I have a twin brother who grew up exactly like me and he is the straightest man you'll ever meet. You can't be turned gay as much as I couldn't be turned straight. Your "normal" straight agenda was forced on me my entire life and it didn't make any difference. Until recently gay couples weren't even allowed to have/raise children and every gay kid for thousands of years was raised by a straight couple. We are all born this way, it is not a choice. Why would so many people choose to be outcasts of society who are treated less than human, tortured, and even murdered violently in many countries? Furthermore there aren't any more gay people today than there were 1000 years ago. If it seems that way it's only because our global human population is far greater meaning there's more of every kind of person, and more people are open about themselves than ever before since in many countries we don't have to fear being imprisoned or killed anymore. People are allowed to be themselves more than ever before in the media as well, immensely boosting LGBT people's visibility. These facts are often manipulated by conservative religious people to make it seem like "gayness" is contagious and spreading, even though the percentage of the population that is LGBT has been the same throughout all human history.

[@nicolemano4221]

@@superhxcdave children are more accepting and receptive than adults are , if anything let's not force children to not have a mind of their own. Most of my encounters of the LGBTQI community , children have always been a sensitive topic and have their best interests at heart. They are often regarded as either the BEST aunties or uncles.

[@rasclotify]

3:44 SAY THEIR NAMES, TOO!!! Great job, Laverne, representing us LGBTQIA+ peeps, proper! XO!

[@raquelf.1962]

Laverne is so beautiful. Loved her on Orange is the New Black. So happy for this ruling. No one should be discriminated.

[@RCK801]

Horrified to hear about the murder of those Trans people 💔

[@cecegiles4583]

Don't tell that to Black lives matter.... because it doesn't matter to them

[@electricgreen9356]

straight people die everyday and nobody cares so whats the difference??

[@dalmarjohnson3249]

I only wished she specified the context of the murders. People are murdered everyday but a murder based on hate or prejudice is something different.

[@vee8893]

It’s so sad that in this world people are in danger for being them self’s. Who they are doesn’t affect anyone, so why have people got to be so cruel to them.

[@audreycampbell9483]

I don't understand why people think they have the right to tell other people how to live their life. Wasn't that the whole point of coming to America? If they spent the time worrying about their own selves as much as they worry about what other people are doing, this would be a much better situation. Judgemental people suck.

[@gbowers43]

Right -on -girl

[@electricgreen9356]

wrong

[@electricgreen9356]

your judging other peoples judgement!

[@blackwealthmatters-serria5067]

You are so right

[@Eamon2Please412]

"Public policy doesn't change hearts and minds. We have to do that work within ourselves, within our communities, with our FRIENDS and FAMILIES and in the MEDIA." Hope a certain someone on the panel was listening to that part....

[@jagatech9345]

Everyone on that panel should listen to that again very carefully.

[@PrimalCircus]

It will be interesting to see what happens to Trump’s trans ban in the military.

[@samuela9058]

Ya we need more women dressing like men in the military and less men dressing like WoMEN

[@78625amginE]

Samuel Aleth You’re an idiot.

[@ross_spirou_photography]

@Deb long Samuel Aleth is to dumb to know that army personnel wear the same uniform and especially in the battle zone and I guess this comes with being raised in mommy's basement...

[@princessjess2915]

Army does not need trans...

[@drfreud65]

@1GoldRunner How about enlightening men to understand they have opposable thumbs for a reason?

[@lynx2cross]

I don’t know if Laverne would want the job, but ABC The View needs her as a co-host if they want to really evolve as a show. And I think it would be great for rating and maybe freshen up the demographics of people who watch.

[@NoOneHere2Day]

No.

[@legendhasitstudio]

Thats a dude ? Listen to him

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

I definitely would love to see her on as a guest cohost when folks are on vacation. Given Meghan's going on maternity leave later this year, maybe she'll be back!

[@viktorgeorge3205]

Not at all

[@ariescheurkogel5942]

In the Netherlands we have a similar law since the year 2000. Is the USA really so far behind with LGBT rights?

[@adrians7186]

Unfortunately we are very behind other more advanced countries like the Netherlands. The United States is more like 50 small countries instead of one big one. Each state has different laws and cultures. Some are more advanced and liberal like California and New York, and others are very conservative and stuck in the 1700s like Alabama and Mississippi. We don't have a popular vote like Europeans were each person's vote counts when electing our president. The states have representatives called the electoral college and they vote for us. The conservative states with much lower populations are given as much voting power as the liberal more populated states. California that has 50 million people has the same voting power as Montana that has 500,000. Because of this it is very hard and takes very long to make changes as a single country. By the way I was very lucky to visit your beautiful country with my family many years ago around 2003, and I loved it so much. I am gay, and at that time i was still in high school and hiding it from my friends and family and scared because things were much worse here in the United States for LGBT people. It was so nice to see a country that was so accepting of everyone no matter where you are from and who you love. And the architectecture was beautiful. I hope I can go back some day and experience it all again now that I am grown up, an architect, and out and proud. I'm sure I will enjoy it even more!

[@kebataliam496]

The land of the free really isn't what it parades as.

[@ariescheurkogel5942]

Adrian S , Interesting. I don’t know exactly how the electoral college works but it sounds complicated. We have our problems in Holland and some other European countries as well. There are people who reject LGBTQ but generally it’s very liberal. I have a son who is gay and luckily coming out wasn’t a problem. I am so happy he was born in a country where the vast majority of the people accept him and legally his rights are protected. Good to learn about the Supreme Court ruling and it is getting better in the USA as well, and good for you don’t have any problem being openly gay.

[@ariescheurkogel5942]

Evie Ovalle. Most Europeans, me included think about NY or LA when it comes to the USA but it very diverse of course. In Poland they also think very different about LGBTQ rights than in Holland. Both counties are in the EU but totally different cultures. I guess the USA is similar, you only don’t have a language barrier

[@noprogressionisregression6854]

"I'm not a fan of cancel culture. I'm a fan of giving people a safe space so that they can make mistakes and then be transformed." That.. Is.. What... I'm.. Talking.. about! 👏👏

[@stefansnellgrove]

I loved that statement I love she is a fellow Trans sister so eloquent and poised

[@michelledodge4652]

Maybe I’m an optimist, but I didn’t expect to see so many cruel transphobic insults in the comments section. Laverne is a an intelligent, well spoken, amazing woman.

[@ashchen4422]

I am usually an optimist.. but I think unfortunately with beauty comes acceptance.. if she looked different I'm sure it would be much more toxic.

[@mistym0rning]

I agree. I was saddened to see this comment section too. But let’s not forget that a lot of transphobic bigots are very purposefully coming to videos like this to spew their fear and hatred. I don’t think this is necessarily representative of the general population. I hope I’m not wrong.

[@michelledodge4652]

citizenxgen that’s the very definition of transphobia

[@alexwarner6111]

Kira S. I’ve met and worked with quite a few people who seem to be ok with gays and lesbians, but not with transgender people, which makes no sense to me.

[@michelledodge4652]

citizenxgen you must be really fun at parties.

[@faithhudson4576]

She seems so calm and sweet and someone who would sit down with someone and discuss with out judgement and yelling

[@ejm6122]

Its really not a she, its troubled guy.

[@mistym0rning]

Ej M - and you’re all over this comment section because you’re SUCH A SCARED LITTLE WUSS who can’t handle things you don’t understand 😂😂 you’re obsessed. Lol I feel sorry for ya.

[@cindymx02]

That's how you do it folks. You advance and win arguments when you are informed and educated on the subject. Bravo!

[@richardforhez2242]

Laverne serves it every time! Gorgeous!

[@369Rising]

It is a shocking SCOTUS decision. It seems like that, "I'll give you what you want but you wont be happy." It seems like a great thing but let's see. Love Ms. Cox & loved her album.

[@ejm6122]

Her??? Lol dude, check its DNA... its a male.

[@mistym0rning]

Ej M - stop saying “it”. You just hate anyone who’s different from you. That must be a sad life to live.

[@jojodunn835]

@@ejm6122 why does their gender identity matter so much to you? It makes you look like your fragile male ego is in a knot. It doesn't make you sound aware or intelligent. It just makes you look disrespectful. She's simply asking to be treated like a woman. How is it such a threat to you that you took the time to post on several comments about calling Laverne by her birth asigned sex? It has nothing to do with you. It's like knowing someone's blonde but they dye their hair brown. Who cares that you know? What does it matter? It doesn't harm anyone but your need to out people from their comfort zone definitely is. You're not proving anything, you're not doing any good deed. If it's so beyond you to respect someone's choice of identity at the least don't watch and keep that narrative between you and that demographic rather than transfer it over here where it's clear the demographic is LGBTQ. Your rhetoric doesn't belong here, yet you're in spaces you don't support. It makes you look homophobic. Statistics do say homophobes are usually homosexuals. Is this your misplaced internalized hate? Get a therapist. In general, a broader, exanded dialogue- being rude to someone because they're different from you in a non problematic way is never okay. There's no "right" way to live. We're all figuring it out as we go. We won't go far if we go alone. If we came together, supported one another, there would be a lot more peace, love and harmony in the world.

[@vanessacolon5130]

This is wonderful. I would like to see someone discuss the hangings that have been occurring across the country.

[@tyeshiakelly6595]

oh you mean the lynching of black men

[@sandcastlecollapsing]

My god so beautifully articulated about psych defenses and fear response and then here comes Joy interrupting and glossing right over how insightful that was.

[@appletree6898]

I know, but I think she just wanted to make sure everyone knew about Disclosure before they ran out of time.

[@sandcastlecollapsing]

appletree I get that point but it was a rude delivery. You can even see Laverne taken back a bit but she handled it gracefully.

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

I don't think that was intentional. Joy obviously wanted to give her a chance to talk about her Netflix documentary, which is fantastic, btw. Just look how the interview ended - sounds like Whoopi was getting conflicting info fed to her ear and her prompter screen.

[@nelsonvazquez8104]

I also love how Laverne talked about we can have difficult discussions with people but also talking about why people act a certain way towards these topics. For one ☝️ Laverne is how she explained that when we get emotive about something activity only happens in our limbic system and basal ganglia our our emotional centers than our prefrontal cortex where thinking, creativity and other high functioning cortical processes happened. Laverne Cox is so smart and beautiful

[@magazinekitchen]

Around 1:54 in the video: Meghan frowning and looking off to the side, then realizes she is back on camera and puts on her "smile." LOL!

[@alexm5600]

She's an amazing woman! Looking forward to checking out the documentary tomorrow

[@maggiemyers5329]

he's not a woman. He is playing dress up. count his ribs.

[@alexm5600]

Still stand by my comments. An amazing woman!!

[@joannbowie7725]

Wow I love her spirit and I saw her on another channel in an interview with no makeup and she’s even more beautiful.

[@BroughChatroom]

Laverne is amazing but needs to speak slower, everything she says MATTERS. Sometimes I have to go back and hear a second time. This part was good. 4:20 This was too fast. 3:08

[@kelleylmiller]

Try the speed adjustment on the video...helps a ton sometimes

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

I think, unfortunately, she's being asked to cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time. I wish she was allowed two segments, or even invited to cohost one of the days someone's on vacation

[@charlotteallan2402]

Think it's so funny that males are watching this and talking trash about it ....why were u watching it in the first place ...obviously you have some sexuality problems of your own and take it out on good people showing there true self

[@jeannieelizabeth6585]

LOVE your work Mrs Laverne Cox! You're an inspiration ❤

[@nelsonvazquez8104]

Honestly I was shocked I thought it was already illegal to discrimination someone against someone sexual orientation and gender identity. More so because of the law of title 7

[@LanceTheDriver]

A great interview!

[@maheshunlimited]

I really want to know what Meghan says to her husband about LGBTQA issues, he seems like shotgun right wing

[@heathjames7154]

Agree. She seems the paradox to me. She appears to be so accepting of this group but so shut-off from others ideology. How can you "accept" the LGBTQ community but have so little tolerance for democrats, liberals, etc.

[@paulpark9959]

Isn’t her husband okay with lgbtq? He was on WWHL with Andy Cohen

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

Given how she talks about the Conways, I've gotta assume that there are certain thinks that she and her husband have to be on the exact same page on, and I'm hoping this is one of them.

[@simonrandall5471]

Why is Meghan smiling? Its HER people who have been fighting AGAINST this for decades.

[@jbak87]

Meghan has long been in support of the community before "EVERYBODY" suddenly supported the community in late 2010(see the Tyler Clementi suicide). She's long been a minority on this issue among Republicans.

[@bigdaddyluisito]

#icon!!!!!! the gloves..girl.FABS!!

[@appletree6898]

The podcast conversation between Brene Brown and Laverne is so amazing! I didn't know much about Laverne before and she is such a beautiful, wise soul, love her!

[@sharkisland5931]

Laverne should be at the forefront of trans discussions. She takes on questions like a pro. The way she answered Meghans question was remarkable.

[@damarebanks9762]

So smart and beautiful 👏🏼

[@ApolloGreatKnees]

She's so amazing! Beautiful inside and out, a voice of reason. Although Meghan's a lunatic but one thing that's undeniable is her connection and alliance with the LGBT+ community, she doesn't fake it, it's really real

[@Alinasjc1]

Love Laverne!

[@johns6177]

disclosure is really good.

[@mlfeathers7527]

Laverne is a beautiful woman.

[@Levantinian4457]

She has such a great spirit and energy about her 👍🏼

[@HadeerSinawe]

2:15 ... Queen with those black gloves. YAAAS.

[@mariogibbs9836]

Laverne Cox is so beautiful

[@ckobey3543]

Good night liberals and conservatives the fair minded people that trust this system is right or wrong and love America warts and all

[@angelamackay8419]

L Cox is so beautiful and she is always so well spoken I would love to see her as president I think she would do a great job

[@angelamackay8419]

Mike Carter she a women and you are a poor excuse for a human being it’s bigots like you that makes America less then what the Architects dreamed it could be

[@amyreynolds3619]

@angela mackey, too bad @@MikeCarter is jealous of Laverne Cox.

[@stwaters1147]

Totally agree with laverne about being transformed. That is so very true

[@LoveLakesAndStuff]

She is a true light, love Laverne 💕

[@eliweber5071]

You mean " he"

[@LoveLakesAndStuff]

@@eliweber5071 nope! 🙂

[@mcgale]

Laverne Cox is one of the most SMARTEST celebrities.!!!!

[@EasyKiwi111]

I didn't know she was so well-spoken, and an activist on top of that

[@twentysvn]

A legend.

[@stefansnellgrove]

I love Laverne she has such a good heart!!!

[@itsjoeycaleb]

Love her so much. 💙

[@ddsin1]

beautiful, articulate, thoughtful Laverne....

[@michellesweeney413]

Laverne deserves a seat on the view

[@ravynwngz1002]

Laverne should be a co-host

[@TheMariavb89]

So gorgeous while spittin the truth! 😫💖💖💖

[@TheMariavb89]

🖤🖤🖤

[@queercafe9633]

Laverne, you are a real hero, champion, and role model! Thank you for speaking your truth in such a personal, honest, courageous, smart, and affirming way! Your message is so inspiring! www.queercafe.net

[@amyreynolds3619]

@MikeCarter, dealing with those like you, is what makes her special and great.

[@lourds3861]

Is this RuPaul

[@amyreynolds3619]

Asking that shows your ignorance and racism.

[@mJ-sm4ss]

I would like to add that many if not all gay people have been mis represented in Hollywood and media across the board. Sure, some are those characters we see, but I certainly am not,..

[@HM-qt9wk]

As time goes on maybe the USA will be able to move into the modern world and out of the modern 1950s that they are stuck in. I really truly am great full that I come from one of the freest thinking and modern countries, NZ.

[@adrians7186]

You are so lucky. As a gay man myself who has waited forever for true equality in the US I really hope it's sooner than later, because it's taking forever. Half this country, including the stupid people currently in charge, love to call it the greatest country on earth. But the truth is that we are stuck in the stone age and we are so far behind many other countries like New Zealand. Those people are holding us back and the rest of us are suffering the consequences of they're ignorance.

[@kimberlyguiseppe-cooley8708]

Great activist and a very lovely person❣

[@ziva9266]

Laverne is a gift 🙏🏻

[@entreptiles]

Jesus! She fucking beautiful! 😍❤️💯

[@V3daStarr]

Fucking Brilliance! Laverne is a Goddess.

[@simeonwalton7582]

jesus... teeth white as snow.

[@alexwarner6111]

Simeon Walton so?, teeth whitening is incredibly cheap these days

[@lourds3861]

What is this world coming to🥵

[@petrinajc]

Being what it always has been. Open and free

[@Leftatalbuquerque]

Truth need not be something to fear.

[@amyreynolds3619]

@lourds, I know right. How come ignorant people like you can't be more tolerant people. Thanks for owning your ignorance.

[@HarryOsirian]

Archon inversion in full effect

[@markcolley1914]

God Laverne is both smart and so beautiful.

[@willywallie48]

No matter what law is put into place people will still have the same mindset no matter what.

[@ManuelPabloArnao]

She's sweet but talks soooo fast

[@Logan-dn6uv]

#STOPHOMOPHOBIA

[@mr_rn6549]

Sometimes , life just gives us an I love you , am you ARE important. ❤️ .

[@heyheyhey40]

Lavern has decreased her chances of being shot by the police by becoming a woman.

[@semi6544]

She decreased her chance of being shot by the police, but increased her chances of being killed. You can look this up if you don't believe me, but the life expectancy for a black man that has transitioned to be female is 34 years old in America. They are murdered at a ridiculously high rate. Laverne may be too famous to be murdered, but that isn't the same for the rest of her demographic.

[@cecegiles4583]

@@semi6544 why are they murdered

[@semi6544]

@@cecegiles4583 -- Hatred and ignorance.

[@amyreynolds3619]

@@MikeCarter, too bad you're not a "dude."

[@heyheyhey40]

sevengance I don’t understand why you would say that.

[@ishimoiishimwa351]

Why did Laverne look like Sunny, if I were Sunny I'd never have my husband near her, ever! That Trans spice is strong.......will turn even the most devoted.

[@Justme0288]

Sunny is suck a glass half empty negative person. It's never enough.

[@samuela9058]

Low Rent sunny always the buzz kill

[@cecegiles4583]

Explain

[@karriehigley4776]

For sure!

[@amyreynolds3619]

I think I'll report your comment. BRB.

[@samuela9058]

@@amyreynolds3619 cry baby

[@samuela9058]

Amy im going to work a 11 hour shift when I get off 'll kiss you goodnight cry baby

[@latishacroissant2238]

It’s still so weird to not hear the audience clapping when they introduce a guest or start the show or when someone says something powerful...the show seems less combative this way though but maybe the ladies needed some space apart anyways to simmer down 😂

[@twistedface1138]

This dude should have to use a men's bathroom. As long as he does I'm on board with the lgbtq movement.

[@jbak87]

Laverne has undergone a sex change. She has no penis.

[@electricgreen9356]

@@jbak87 and?? she's still man

[@olive20ugochukwu87]

Well well, WE NOW SEE THAT TRUMP IS UNFIT FOR WHITE HOUSE.

[@abefroman4715]

The title is wrong it should say HE was shocked.

[@EricsWorlds]

Laverne looks kinda like Amarosa

[@flordelizacabading4241]

Adam and Eve only

[@shadeshadyshade254]

Omg!!!! That man things voice....jeeezuz!!😲😲

[@amyreynolds3619]

Back atcha bigot of the month.

[@sebastianharrington5041]

This thing has changed itself so much it looks like Sunny loool what a sick country

[@melvino8926]

That’s a her, I thought she was he....

[@cecegiles4583]

No ma'am

[@amyreynolds3619]

I thought the same about you.

[@JoSeF...]

HeShe

[@radiokilledthevideostar3329]

Why is Laverne Cox such a beauty queen ! 😍

[@dmc8092]

But, is what Meghan is asking. for tolerance for hate speech?

[@gaffawebber]

Love Laverne!!!!