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# Patricia Arquette Uses Emmy Spotlight to Plead For Transgender Rights
- URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/patricia-arquette-uses-emmy-spotlight-to-plead-for-transgender-rights-2/
- Published: 2019-09-23T07:34:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T04:11:51.000Z
- Author: Nehal Dalgliesh
- Tags: Equality, Patricia Arquette, #Migrated-1790726633553, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-30 00:04

**Patricia Arquette** has used her time on the Emmy stage to call for more support for the transgender community.

The actress who won the award for her supporting role in *The Act,* delivered an emotional and moving acceptance speech remembering her late sister and trans actress **Alexis Arquette.** 

> Emmy winner [@PattyArquette](https://twitter.com/PattyArquette?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) honored her late sister, Alexis Arquette, and pleaded for trans equality in this moving [#Emmys](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) acceptance speech [pic.twitter.com/4xNCQraEfP](https://t.co/4xNCQraEfP?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io)
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> — NowThis (@nowthisnews) [September 23, 2019](https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1175998978976092160?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=celebritykind.ghost.io)

*"In my heart, I'm so sad,"* **Patricia** said, holding back tears, *"I lost my sister Alexis and that trans people are still being persecuted. And I'm in mourning every day of my life Alexis. And I will be for the rest of my life for you, until we change the world so that trans people are not persecuted."*

She continues: *"Give them jobs. They're human beings. Let's give them jobs. Let's get rid of the bias that we have everywhere."*

**Alexis** passed away in September 2016 caused by complications from battling HIV.

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