“I would not be unhappy were I the last cisgender male
to play a female transgender on television.”
– Jeffrey Tambor‘s acceptance speech after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

Anyone who still thinks our community isn’t visible on TV clearly didn’t watch this year’s Emmy Awards, which kicked off with Louie Anderson‘s win for playing the mother on Baskets.  “I have not always been a very good man, but I play one helluva woman.”  That was followed up by Jeffrey Tambor‘s second Emmy for Transparent.  And I’m always happy when Holland Taylor is acknowledged.  This time, the mention came from partner Sarah Paulson, whose plus one was the real Marcia Clark.  I believe she was wearing a Columbian necklace.

The given at any awards show is that there will be notable exceptions to the In Memoriam sequence.  This year, the names Beth Howland and Pat Harrington spring to mind – to say nothing of Big Ang and Chyna.  I guess they had to make room to acknowledge the great television careers of Glenn Frey and Prince!