Laverne Cox and Her Friend Were Targeted in a Transphobic Attack in Los Angeles

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Laverne Cox has come forward about being the target of a transphobic attack while walking with a friend in Los Angeles' Griffith Park.Speaking on Instagram this past weekend (via ET), Laverne said that she and a friend were walking in the park when a man "aggressively asked for the time." Her friend told him the time, "and then the guy who asked for the time says to my friend: 'Guy or girl?'" At this point, Laverne's friend told the man to "f*ck off" and then suddenly "the guy is attacking my

A post shared by laverne cox (@lavernecox)"The guy really wanted me to answer [when he asked for the time] so that he could spook whether I’m trans or not," Cox continued. "I don’t know why, I don’t know why it matters.

Laverne Cox opened up about being targeted in a transphobic attack in Los Angeles.The Orange Is the New Black alum, 48, posted a 10-minute-long video to Instagram on Sunday, November 29, that detailed her scary experience.