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On This Day, June 9: Laverne Cox is first transgender person on cover of Time

Laverne Cox has revealed why she ended her relationship with her ‘MAGA Republican’ police officer boyfriend after more than three years together. Speaking on The View on Monday (8 June), the actress said she had come to see her partner clearly over time. “The political affiliation became obvious bu...

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What happened On June 9, 2014, actor Laverne Cox became the first transgender person to appear on the cover of Time.
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Left / center-leftLaverne Cox on dating ‘MAGA’ cop: ‘A lot of people will never forgive me’

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CenterOn This Day, June 9: Laverne Cox is first transgender person on cover of Time

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PinkNewsNews report · Jun 9, 10:47 AM

Laverne Cox on dating ‘MAGA’ cop: ‘A lot of people will never forgive me’

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Laverne Cox has revealed why she ended her relationship with her ‘MAGA Republican’ police officer boyfriend after more than three years together. Speaking on The View on Monday (8 June), th...

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UPIWire story · Jun 9, 7:00 AM

On This Day, June 9: Laverne Cox is first transgender person on cover of Time

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On June 9, 2014, actor Laverne Cox became the first transgender person to appear on the cover of Time

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Jun 9, 10:47 AM: PinkNews joined the source map.

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