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Laverne Cox made a political statement on the red carpet with a custom rainbow clutch

Laverne Cox attends the 2019 Emmys

  • Laverne Cox made a political statement at the 2019 Emmys with a custom rainbow clutch by Edie Parker.
  • The clutch had the words "Oct 8, Title VII, Supreme Court" emblazoned on the front. 
  • Cox's purse is referring to two Title VII sexual orientation discrimination cases that are heading to the Supreme Court on October 8. 
  • The actress brought Chase Strangio, an ACLU attorney, as her date for the show at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday. 
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Laverne Cox made a political statement at the 2019 Emmys on Sunday with a custom-made rainbow clutch. 

The "Orange Is the New Black" star accessorized her Monsoori gown with the Edie Parker purse, which had the words "Oct 8, Title VII, Supreme Court" emblazoned on the front. 

Cox's purse is referring to two Title VII sexual orientation discrimination cases that are heading to the Supreme Court on October 8. 

Laverne Cox attends the 2019 Emmys

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The actress brought Chase Strangio, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, as her date for the show at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday. 

Both Strangio and Cox talked about the importance of the cases as they spoke with reporters on the purple carpet. 

Laverne Cox and ACLU attorney Chase Strangio at the 2019 Emmys

"October 8th, everyone should be aware that the administration is asking the Supreme Court to make it legal to fire workers just because they are LGBTQ," Strangio told E!'s Giuliana Rancic.

"And this is actually going to transform the lives of LGBTQ people, and people who are not LGBTQ, anyone who departs from sex stereotypes, like all the fabulous people here, for example. So we really need to show up October 8th, and pay attention because our lives are really on the line," he added. 

"I want everyone to tell their friends and families about this case," said Cox. 

Laverne Cox at the 2019 Emmys

Cox sported a dramatic one-shoulder gown for the award show on Sunday. It featured a black top and a ruffled lavender skirt. 

The "Orange Is the New Black" star, who is nominated for outstanding guest actress in a drama series, could make history as the first transgender actress to win an Emmy on Sunday. 

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