PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 20: Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury poses for a photo before the press conference and introduction to the team on April 20, 2013 at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)On July 9, 2014, Ebony Magazine released an article, “10 Black LGBT Trailblazers on the Rise.” Included on their list are Orange Is the New Black actress Laverne Cox and 2013 WNBA draft pick Brittney Griner.
The list was created to highlight individuals “making moves in their respective fields, while courageously living out loud…and trailblazers who are doing the work of creating and redefining culture.”
