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How ‘Supergirl’ Actor Nicole Maines Is Fighting for Trans Visibility On- and Off-Screen
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variety.comBefore taking on the role of transgender superhero Nia Nal a.k.a. Dreamer on the CW’s “Supergirl,” Nicole Maines had already been on the frontlines of fighting for transgender rights.
In 2013, Maines was part of the court case Doe v. Clenchy, when her family sued their school district over Maines’ right to use the women’s restroom at her school.
The anti-discrimination case escalated to the Maine Supreme Court, where Maines and her family prevailed. She has continued to fight for trans visibility and equality on-screen, in Hollywood, and often infuses her own experiences as a trans woman when playing Nia, whose storylines included instances of transphobia — like when Nia’s older sister accuses her of not being “a real woman.” “It’s a very
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