I'm not talking about Alex Newall. Alex does not identify as trans.

I'm talking about J. Harrison Ghee.

On the same exact night that Alex Newall won their Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for her role as Lulu in "Shucked", J. Harrison Ghee won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for their role(s) as Jerry and Daphne in "Some Like It Hot". (June 11, 2023).

J. Harrison Ghee identifies as transgender and nonbinary.

Do not dismiss trans folks who also identify as nonbinary.

The win came after Jean’s first season on Broadway, which saw her design costumes for ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ and ‘Liberation’. She was nominated for Tony Awards for both projects, in the ‘Best Costume Design of a Musical’ and ‘Best Costume Design of a Play’ categories, respectively.  Jean took home the win for ‘Cats: Jellicle Ball’, a queer ballroom-style reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.  The designer created around 500 costumes for the show, some of which included tributes to trans revolutionaries like Marsha P Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy.  

2026 Tony Awards

Black trans activist and costume designer Qween Jean leads the NYC Dyke March with a Palestinian Flag emblazoned with a Black Power fist.