Orange Is The New Black star, Laverne Cox, is using her celebrity and experience to get the word out on transgender youth.

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MTV and Logo TV are set to simultaneously premiere the television special, The T Word, which will also be hosted and produced by the transgender advocate herself, Laverne Cox.

The hour long documentary will follow seven transgender youth from across the country, including one from right here in Brooklyn, and their determination to live normal lives. The documentary spotlight the obstacles these youth have to go through including, coming out, bullying, and anti-transgender violence.

“For many of us, the ‘T’ in LGBT means more than transgender, it also means truth,” said Cox. “The cast members in this documentary are fearlessly living their truths and in sharing their stories will send the message to other trans youth that it’s okay to be who you are.”

The documentary is set to follow:

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  • Kye, a 24-year-old man in Brooklyn, New York, who became the first Division One transgender basketball player.
  • Ari, an 18-year-old man from Manhattan, who graduated from high school and is starting college.
  • Avery, a 20-year-old woman from Queens, New York, who shares her experiences dating.
  • Daniella, a 20-year-old woman from the Bronx, New York, who speaks out against anti-transgender violence.
  • L’lerret, a 20-year-old woman attending college in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she is an active member of BreakOUT!, a group fighting criminalization of transgender youth.
  • Shane, a 22-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland and a college student living with his girlfriend.
  • Zoey, a 12-year-old girl from California, who is supported by her mother and transferred out of her last school when the school administrators refused to acknowledge her as a girl.

The documentary will air on October 17th at 7pm.