Transgendered Woman, Covers TIME Magazine! (See Photos)

 

The reputable Time magazine has unveiled its latest cover, and guess who's on it? Transgender actor Laverne Cox! Cox, who played the role of Sophia Burset in the Netflix TV series "Orange is the New Black," is featured under the headline 'The Transgender Tipping Point.' This is the first time a transgendered person would be covering the magazine, and is suspected to be a compensation as Cox was not included in this years Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people despite her numerous awards and activist works. This exclusion sparked a backlash and social media campaign that used the rallying cry: #whereisLaverneCox, back in April