TV: Supergirl Casts Nicole Maines as TV’s First Trans Superhero
Supergirl has cast a transgender actress to play a superhero. The CW series, which stars Melissa Benoist, has had multiple fan-acclaimed LGBT plot arcs over the years. But the show will be taking another big step in its upcoming fourth season – by adding a transgender superhero to the cast. The news was announced at Comic-Con San Diego, Nicole Maines, who previously appeared in HBO documentary The Trans List, will play the character of Nia Nal – AKA the superhero Dreamer. By AUTHOR – Full Story at SOURCE