Jill Soloway, the creator of Transparent, delivered an incredible speech addressed to the transgender community, specifically Leelah Alcorn, the transgender teen who left a suicide note on Tumblr in December:
"I want to thank the trans community. They are our family. They make this possible. This award is dedicated to the memory of Leelah Alcorn, and too many trans people who die too young. And it's dedicated to you, my trans parent, my moppa, you're watching at home right now. And I just want to thank you for coming out. Because in doing so, you made a break for freedom, you told your truth, you taught me how to tell my truth and make this show. And maybe we're going to be able to teach the world something about authenticity and truth and love. To love."
When Jeffrey Tambor later won best actor, he also spoke of the transgender community, saying, "Oh, this is big. This is much bigger than me . . . If I may, I would like to dedicate my performance and this award to the transgender community. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your courage, thank you for your inspiration, thank you for your patience, and thank you for letting us be a part of the change."
