On Tuesday, July 13th, Mj Rodriguez made history as the first trans woman to be nominated for an Emmy in a lead acting category: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her turn on Pose as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista, a trans woman with HIV, who forms her own ballroom house, House Evangelista, and in the show’s third and final season, works as a nurse aid in a hospital ward.

Edit: The video incorrectly states the date of the announcement. It was made on July 13, not May 13, as described in the video.

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