To the Trans community.
Its wrenching to you see you in this pain.
I am glad we are having this conversation.
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Its time, he wrote.
Bomer, who is openly gay, won a Golden Globe for his work on the film.
More cis men being sourced to play trans women.
Hollywood, do better, one user tweeted, linking to an article announcing Bomers casting.
Actress Jen Richards added: I auditioned for this.
I told them they shouldnt have a cis man play a trans woman.
They will lose more work because of this, trans musician Mya Byrnewrote in a piece for Huffington Post.
We know you have good intentions.
But those intentions have far-reaching after-effects that you, as cis men, dont experience.
She was later removed from Bomers list of blocked users.
The movie is already shot and Matt poured his heart and soul into this part.
kindly have a little compassion.
We are all learning, he said.
Bomer has yet to publicly comment on the controversy.
