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Kobe Bryant wins an Oscar at the #metoo #timesup Oscars because hahahahahhahahaha women

— Siobhan Morris (@siomo) March 5, 2018

For most of the night, the push for inclusion and equality was on full display. For their performance of the Oscar nominated \"Stand Up for Something,\" Common and Andra Day were joined on stage by transgender activist Janet Mock, Sandy Hook mom Nicole Hockley, Black Lives Matter's Patrisse Cullors and #MeToo founder Tarana Burke among others.

Announcing the nominees for best director, Emma Stone introduced \"these four men and Greta Gerwig.\"

\"These four men and Greta Gerwig created their own masterpieces this year.\" - Emma Stone https://t.co/6YJWYVSrEb #Oscars pic.twitter.com/AbyuBqRHb7

— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 5, 2018

This year's Oscars also featured the first transgender presenter, Daniela Vega, who appears in Chile's \"A Fantastic Woman,\" which won the Oscar for best foreign film, and Yance Ford, the first transgender filmmaker to be nominated for an Oscar for his documentary \"Strong Island.\"

.@yford is the first transgender filmmaker to ever be nominated for an #Oscar with his documentary @StrongIslandDoc. https://t.co/6YJWYVSrEb #Oscars pic.twitter.com/AXEdNIUx3j

— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 5, 2018

Earlier on the red carpet, Sorvino and her date for the night, Judd, spoke about the Time's Up gender equality campaign and legal fund.

\"This movement isn't stopping,\" Sorvino said. \"We're going forward until we have a safe and equitable world for women.\"

Judd, who was one of the first accusers of Weinstein to go public, said she has been telling her story since 1997 when it happened. \"Finally the world is able to hear,\" she said.

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