Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans woman nominated for best actress, is now facing intense scrutiny after resurfaced tweets exposed years-long patterns of Islamophobic and racist rhetoric.

I believe light will always triumph over darkness.” Gascón is the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. Journalist Sarah Hagi shared ...

Apart from that, an ugly, ugly gala.” Just last week, Gascón became the first openly trans actor to be nominated for an Oscar. She previously became the first transgender woman to win the best ...

Gascón recently made history when she became the first-ever openly trans individual nominated for an Academy Award in any acting category. Her statement continues: “I had long ago made the ...

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