Patricia Arquette Says Alexis's Oscars In Memoriam Snub Is a "Slight to the Trans Community"

Sunday's Oscars left everyone with their jaws on the floor after actress Faye Dunaway accidentally announced La La Land as winner for best picture (Moonlight was the real winner), but that isn't the only thing people are talking about. Alexis Arquette, who passed away from a heart attack back in September, was noticeably omitted from the In Memoriam tribute, and her sister Patricia is disappointed. "Alexis was a great actor, and had 70 credits, and was really brave to live her truth as a trans woman, and they didn't include her in the memorial," she told ET. "I think that was a real slight to the trans community, especially at this time, when trans kids can't even go to the bathroom in the United States of America at school. It says a lot about the lack of inclusion. Trans kids can really never look at anyone and see their heroes, and I think that was a big mistake."

Patricia also revealed that she was "not surprised" by the snub, adding, "The reality is, trans people are ignored all the time in our culture and our community. They have their civil rights taken away. They're a very disrespected community." While Alexis wasn't included in the tribute, Australian producer Jan Chapman's picture was mistakenly used to represent the late Janet Patterson. The Academy has yet to comment on either incident.