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Title: Transgender Actress Shakina Nayfack Joins Cast of Difficult People
Post by: stephaniec on February 25, 2016, 07:58:15 PM
Transgender Actress Shakina Nayfack Joins Cast of Difficult People

http://www.advocate.com/television/2016/2/25/transgender-actress-shakina-nayfack-joins-cast-difficult-people

The Advocate/By Jase Peeples February 25 2016 7:51 PM EST

"Difficult People, Hulu's hit comedy series co-executive produced by Amy Poehler, will be moving the needle forward for LGBT visibility when the show returns for its second season.

The Advocate has learned exclusively that transgender actress and social activist Shakina Nayfack will be joining the cast as Lola, a new character who was created to brilliantly clash with out actor Billy Eichner's character, Billy Epstein.  "