Laverne Cox Speaking Engagement - Doors open at 5:30!

Laverne Cox is a critically acclaimed actress who currently appears in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, playing the groundbreaking role of "Sophia Burset," an incarcerated African American transgender woman. Laverne is the first trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television show. Time named Sophia Burset the 4th most influential fictional character of 2013. Laverne is also a recipient of the Dorian rising star award for her work in Orange is the New Black. A renowned speaker, Laverne has taken her empowering message of moving beyond gender expectations to live more authentically all over the country.