A Fantastic Woman just won Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars.
Sunday's Oscars made trans history with A Fantastic Woman winning Best Foreign Film. It's the first winner to feature a trans storyline with a trans actor (Daniela Vega) as its lead.
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Vega also made history as the first openly transgender person to present at the Academy Awards.
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Accepting the award for Best Foreign Film, Sebastian Lelio said: "I want to thank the cast of the film, especially the brilliant actor Francisco and the inspiration for this movie, Daniela Vega. This film was made by a lot of friends and artists, I share this with all of you tonight."
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That wasn't all, though. Although he did not win, Yance Ford was the first openly trans person nominated for the Best Documentary Oscar for his film Strong Island.
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