Yesterday (June 15), a conservative Supreme Court ruled that sexual orinetation and gender identiy is now included under Title VII, which bans discrimination on the basis of sex, race and national origin.

Cox also mentioned Aimee Stephens, a transgender woman who helped bring the case to the Supreme Court after she was fired for her gender identity.

“I just think about [plaintiff] Aimee Stephens who I had the honor of meeting on Oct. 8 last year in front of the Supreme Court.

The Orange Is the New Black actress pointed out the significance of the ruling during LGBT Pride Month.

LGBT Pride Month began 51 years ago on June 28, 1969, when a series of spontaneous demonstrations and riots erupted following a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City.