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'Supergirl' Casts First Transgender Superhero On Television

Nicole Maines, pictured at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2016, has been cast as the first transgender superhero on television. She will play Nia Nal on the CW's 'Supergirl.' Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP hide caption

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'Supergirl' Casts First Transgender Superhero On Television

July 23, 2018 • Nicole Maines, the transgender activist who brought a landmark case on allowing trans people to use the restroom of their choice, is marking another historic first as Nia Nal.