Transgender actress Laverne Cox recounts violent attack in Los Angeles


By AGENCY

Laverne Cox made history in 2014 as the first out transgender actress to be nominated for an Emmy Award. Photo: AFP

Actress Laverne Cox and a friend are safe after a man launched a transphobic attack on them in Griffith Park.

In a 10-minute Instagram Live video that includes profanity, the Orange Is The New Black alum recently detailed the incident, which occurred while she and a friend were walking the Los Angeles trails over the holiday weekend. As they walked, a man approached them,"aggressively" asked for the time and said,"Guy or girl?" before assaulting Cox's friend.

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