By: Jonathan Hogue ~Opinions & Editorials Editor Laverne Cox entered the Schiff Banquet Hall to a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd. Cox came to Xavier as part of her campus speaking series “Ain’t I A Woman?,” which focuses on issues surrounding racial, gender and sexual identities. “I stand before you this evening as a proud, transgender, African American woman,” Cox said to the audience. During the talk, Cox explained how years of personal struggle and issues with self-identity helped her grow as an actress. “I am not just one thing,” she said. The lecture occurred as the transgender community … Continue reading Laverne Cox: “Trans is beautiful”