Mj Rodriguez becomes first out trans person ever to win a Golden Globe

Mj Rodriguez – New York Pride, June 30 2019
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

On Sunday, actress Mj Rodriguez became the first out trans person ever to win a Golden Globe. She won for Best Actress in a TV Drama for her role as Blanca Evangelista in Pose, a hit show about the 1980s and 1990s New York City ballroom scene

Rodriguez, whose 31st birthday was January 7, celebrated her historic win on Instagram.

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“OMG OMGGG!!!!” she wrote. “@goldenglobes Wow! You talking about sickening birthday present! Thank you! This is the door that is going to Open the door for many more young talented individuals. They will see that it is more than possible. They will see that a young Black Latina girl from Newark New Jersey who had a dream, to change the minds others would WITH LOVE. LOVE WINS. To my young LGBTQAI babies WE ARE HERE the door is now open now reach the stars!!!!!”

She also spoke directly to the other nominees in her category: Uzo Aduba, Christine Baranski, Jennifer Aniston, and Elisabeth Moss. “We are Queens,” she wrote. “I’m so happy to share space with you! Each and every last one of you women are phenomenal.”

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