In the back room of a bustling Pride event, Laverne Cox sits on an aging brown leather chair with her legs elegantly crossed. The actress and activist nibbles on a rainbow chocolate ice cream with more grace than should be humanly possible. The cold snack has worn off some of Cox's perfectly pink lipstick, but she still looks as poised as ever.

And while Cox is happy to host the event, she's unapologetically critical of this month's Pride celebrations — and for good reason.

As a black transgender woman, I have not always felt included in Pride, to be honest with you. I haven't," Cox says. "The LGBTQ community has not always been the most welcoming to trans people and people of color."

To address rifts and targeted violence in the community, Cox says queer people need to start with our organizations — many of which are filled with boards of white gay men who have the most privilege and ability to climb to the top.

Read the full article by Katie Dupere about LGBTQ inequality from Mashable