9 Times the 2016 Emmys Celebrated Diversity

Jeffrey won the coveted lead actor in a comedy award for his moving work in Transparent, and he gave a wonderful shout-out to the transgender community in his acceptance speech. "Give transgender talent a chance," he implored Hollywood executives. "Give them auditions. Give them their story. Do that. I would not be unhappy if I were the last cisgender male to play a female transgender on television; we have work to do."