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LGBT Resource Center celebrates 30 years of support, hosts Angelica Ross

Angelica Ross spoke at Alice Statler Auditorium on October 5 as the keynote speaker of the Cornell LGBT Resource Center’s (LGBTRC) 30th anniversary kickoff event.
Angelica Ross spoke at Alice Statler Auditorium on October 5 as the keynote speaker of the Cornell LGBT Resource Center’s (LGBTRC) 30th anniversary kickoff event (Daniella García-Loos Almeida '25/Provided)

By Laura Gallup, Student and Campus Life

As a Black transgender woman, actress and activist, Angelica Ross credits her high school experiences in Toastmasters, debate club, theater, and the school newspaper for giving her the confidence to succeed in Hollywood and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.

“By the time I had to get to a space where I had to advocate for my right to use a bathroom, I was used to public speaking,” Ross said. “So, no, that’s not a natural talent, even though I make it look that way. I just have spent a lot of time standing in front of audiences.”

Ross, best known for her roles in Pose and American Horror Story: 1984, spoke at the Alice Statler Auditorium on October 5 as the keynote speaker of the Cornell LGBT Resource Center’s (LGBTRC) 30th anniversary kickoff event. 

Read full story on the Cornell Chronicle