According to Variety, Mock will serve as a director and executive producer for Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series, Hollywood, as well as continuing her work on Pose, an award-winning LGBTQ drama set in New York City’s competitive ballroom scene.

“As someone who grew up in front of the TV screen, whether that was watching talk shows or family sitcoms or VHS films, I never thought that I would be embraced,” Mock told Variety. “And more than embraced. Given not just a seat at the table but a table of my own making.”

There’s already an exciting slate in development, with projects including a college-set drama following a young trans woman, and a series about New Orleans after the abolishment of slavery, which will put the spotlight on communities that have historically been ignored by Hollywood.

And while Mock’s deal may be the first of its kind for the moment, something tells us that opportunities for trans creators are about to get a huge boost under her leadership. Here’s to a more vibrant, more diverse Netflix subscription.

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Thanks to Netflix’s Janet Mock, trans representation is about to get so much better