Actors are Watch Captain Hooker and Peter Porn (1987)known for crying at the Emmys, but rare is the speech that actually makes the audience cry.
At tonight's Emmys, Transparentdirector Jill Soloway became a much needed exception to the rule. Soloway, who won Best Director for a Comedy, delivered an acceptance speech that was both poignant and memorable, and included a powerful call to "topple the patriarchy."
SEE ALSO: The best looks from the 2016 Emmys red carpet"When you take women, people of color, trans people and queer people and put them at the center of the story, the subjects instead of the objects . . . it changes the world," Soloway said.
For Soloway, Transparentwasn't just an opportunity to exercise her imagination, but to inspire lasting social change:
"Thank you to the trans community for your lived lives -- we need to stop violence against trans woman, and topple the patriarchy!" Soloway said to loud applause in the room and all across Twitter.
Jill Soloway gives a terrific acceptance speech for 'Transparent' #Emmys pic.twitter.com/WQGb6eCWoy
— Mashable News (@MashableNews) September 19, 2016
Shortly after Soloway spoke and everyone blew into their tissues, Transparentactor Jeffrey Tambor accepted his award for Best Actor in a TV series, Comedy or Musical and made us weep all over again.
Tambor encouraged directors to stop hiring so many cis people to play transgender characters, and actively recruit transgender actors instead.
"I would not be unhappy were I the last cisgender male to play a female transgender on television," Tambor said.
Jeffrey Tambor speaks out for more Trans casting as he accepts award for 'Transparent' #Emmys pic.twitter.com/ibY0WaEx7D
— Mashable (@mashable) September 19, 2016
And the award for the best acceptance speech goes to... Transparent.
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