00:00You're participating in our Trans Visibility Panel, what do you hope people might take
00:04away from or learn from this conversation today?
00:06I think the most important thing is that we are finally in a place where we can showcase
00:11our talents in the best way possible.
00:13There's no more of the fight against our struggles.
00:17Now it's a fight for our happiness and showing it and showcasing it on the television screen.
00:21So I think we're in a great place to talk about all of the new upcoming things, the
00:24things that we can work towards and yeah, the great wonderful future that we have ahead
00:29of us.
00:30This event is all about equity, inclusion, representation, accessibility and diversity
00:35in Hollywood.
00:36How do you think it just makes the content coming out of Hollywood better when the industry
00:40embraces those principles?
00:42When there's more opportunity, when there's more diversity, it creates more inclusion,
00:45right?
00:46So I think that is the main goal is including everyone who has a stance, who has space and
00:50who has courage to talk and speak up.
00:51So I think that's the space right there.
00:54You've been a trailblazer in the industry.
00:56For you, when you won a Golden Globe, what was that response like for you and how did
00:59people share with you that it maybe made them feel seen and that they could achieve their
01:04goals in the industry?
01:05You know, at first it was hard to accept, but as time went on, I grew to understand
01:10that I was deserving of it and when people saw that, it gave them space to know that
01:14when they get into a space like this and they work hard and get there, they're deserving
01:17of it as well.
01:18So that's all I wanted to do.
01:19I wanted to influence, inspire and love.
01:22And finally, what's your message to allies in Hollywood?
01:24This is the Raising Our Voices event, but why is it time to raise their voices and
01:28stand up for trans rights in Hollywood?
01:29I think it's so crucial for our allies to stand up.
01:32There's not a lot of space for us in Hollywood.
01:35It's for the trans community specifically.
01:37I mean, we are making strides, but when we have our allies on our side, it just constantly
01:41continues to grow the dynamic and makes the space wider.
01:44So I think that's what we can do and I just shout them out too.
01:47We have them.
01:48They are here.
01:49We love them and we thank them.
01:50One last question.
01:51Congratulations on LÜT being renewed.
01:54What's your hopes for SOFIA in the next season?
01:56There's so many hopes for SOFIA.
01:58There are a lot of things I know, but I can't share just yet.
02:00But there are some wonderful twists, plot turns that we didn't expect and I'm excited
02:05for everybody in the audience to see it.
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