‘No one wants us any more’: how Hollywood turned its back on trans actors
The Guardian's feature reports that trans actors say Hollywood work has dried up after hard-won breakthroughs: Trace Lysette has had no lead role since Monica, Laverne Cox told the paper she lost roughly 90% of her income, and Jack Haven publicly asked for $4,000 of work to keep SAG-AFTRA health insurance. Glaad's reports found no trans characters among 225 major-studio films and only seven on television — none returning next year — which the article argues is more than a trickle-down effect of fewer shows, while Hunter Schafer is set to lead Amazon's Blade Runner series.
