just to live. and yet, here we are. seeing the right of our community members diminish. their voices are silenced, they re very identities denied. our nation has made great strides with filling the fundamental promises of freedom and equality for lgbtq plus americans, but lately something has changed. the arc of progress is bending in ways we did not think possible just five years ago. unjust ways. so far this year, more than 520 anti lgbtq bills have been introduced in state legislatures. that is a record. more than 220 of those bills, specifically, targeted transgender and non-binary people. also a record. and an unprecedented 70 anti lgbtq laws have been enacted just this year. in the past, we have put together pride specials celebrating lgbtq+ individuals and their achievements, first in the white house and then on the stage and screen. achievements that deserve to be celebrated. but tonight, as that progress is threatened like never before, we are going to do something d
about the talent. it is about the perseverance, it is about professionalism, so, open up these casting rooms, and also it is a part of the entertainment job to, like i said earlier, show representation of all scales. there are scales on everyone s title you know what i mean, even as a black woman we go from dark to chocolate all the way to white chocolate. and there s so many kinds and everyone deserves to be seen. there is enough views and julianna, let me give you the last word what message do you hope to send two young viewers who may be struggling with their own gender identity? i would just say that no matter what your experience is valid, and you are worthy of loving, of being loved, and know that if you are in a place or space where you do not have very close tangible influence
characters. you don t have to walk into the writers room like i will write a transgender character who is because at the end of the day everyone has triggers issues, and all kinds of mental problems and it doesn t matter what your gender expression, is what your sexuality is, it is about the talent. it is about the perseverance, it is about professionalism, so, open up these casting rooms, and also it is a part of the entertainment job to, like i said earlier, show representation of all scales. there are scales on everyone s title you know what i mean, even as a black woman we go from dark to chocolate all the way to white chocolate. and there s so many kinds and everyone deserves to be seen. there is enough views and julianna, let me give you the last word what message do you hope to send two young viewers who may be struggling with their own gender identity? i would just say that no matter what your experience is valid, and you are worthy of loving, of being loved, and know t