Karla Sofía Gascón has made Oscars history as the first out transgender woman to be nominated in an acting category.

The “Emilia Pérez” star isn’t the first trans Oscar nominee. Anohni was up for best song, and Elliot Page was a contender before coming out publicly as trans.

Karla Sofía Gascón was nominated for an Oscar on Thursday, becoming first out trans actress nominated for an Oscar.

Karla Sofía Gascón has become the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. The Spanish star is ...