VENUE CHANGED DUE TO WEATHER
As of 11 am on Monday, 5/9, "Laverne Cox: Ain't I A Woman" has been moved to Shannon Hall at Memorial Union due to possible rain.
PLEASE NOTE: Shannon Hall has limited seating. Seats will be available on a first come, first served basis. Doors to the venue will open at 7 pm.
Please check our Facebook or e-mail dls@union.wisc.edu for further details.
Distinguished Lecture Series Welcomes Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox’s work as an actress and advocate landed her on the cover of TIME Magazine as well as an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.” Laverne continues to break boundaries and make history with accolades including a SAG Award for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series,” a Critic’s Choice nomination for “Best Supporting Actress,” and a NAACP Image Awards nomination for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.”
In addition, Laverne is a renowned speaker and has taken her empowering message of moving beyond gender expectations to live more authentically all over the country. Her work as an advocate landed her a coveted spot as one of Glamour magazine’s 2014 Women of the Year. She is the recipient of the Dorian Rising Star Award for her work in “Orange is the New Black,” the Courage Award from the Anti-Violence Project, The Community Leader Award from the LGBT Center of New York City, received the Reader’s Choice Award from “Out” Magazine, was named one of The Grio’s 100 Most Influential African Americans, was named one of the Top 50 Trans Icons by the Huffington Post, one of Out magazine’s Out 100, made the Ebony Power 100 and was ranked number 5 on the 2014 Root 100 list.
This lecture is open and FREE to both students and the public.
