Transparent is arguably one of the most important shows on television right now. The Amazon comedy focuses on Maura Pfefferman (Jeffrey Tambor), a political science professor who comes to terms with her transgender identity. Rightfully so, the show won big at the 2015 Emmy Awards, taking home Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Jill Soloway) and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Mr. Tambor). And both speeches were endearing AF. Why? Because they focused on the transgender community—so awesome.
First up was Jill, who gave a shout-out to her transgender father (who she called “mapa”) and mentioned it’s legal in 32 states for a landlord to deny her housing because of her identity. (So messed up!) “We don’t have a trans tipping point yet. We have a trans civil rights problem,” she said. Damn straight!
Jeffrey’s speech was even more moving. He thanked the trans community directly for their relentless strength, and it made us tear up.