People are expressing their enthusiasm on social media for Doubt on CBS–which trended on Twitter–and Star on FOX, both of which featured Black trans women playing transgender characters in significant storylines last night.

On Doubt, Laverne Cox stars as Cameron Wirth, an Ivy League-educated lawyer who fights injustice in the courtroom. It’s clear in the pilot that Cameron’s co-workers know and accept her as a trans woman, and their interactions are all about her legal strategies and whether or not she can win her case — not about her trans identity. The show premiered last night on CBS and airs every Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.

In Star, Amiyah Scott stars as Cotton, the trans daughter of matriarch beauty salon owner Carlotta Brown. Their mother-daughter relationship took center stage in the last night’s powerful episode when Pastor Harris, the man Carlotta has been dating, tried to “cure” Cotton by forcing her to renounce her identity as a woman. (It didn’t work.) The show airs Wednesday nights on FOX at 9 p.m. ET.

It’s rare to see the real, lived experiences of transgender people, embodied by trans actors, on network television — let alone two in primetime on the same night. In both shows, the characters are exceptionally well cast, and their storylines transcend transition narratives where the sole focus is on the character’s physical transition. Transgender people, like everyone else, navigate careers, dating, relationships, religion, community, and family. Showing these type of stories is the type of casual, matter-of-fact inclusion that GLAAD hopes becomes the standard for trans media representation.

It’s no wonder everyone is talking. There is a great need and demand for trans people to see themselves represented and reflected in diverse story arcs with multi-dimensional characters, from lawyers to beauty salon receptionists. And essential for people who are not familiar with trans people to see that we are part of and participating in everyday life. 

Both Scott and Cox celebrated each other’s roles, while many more shared in on the significance.

Now, I gotta support my girl @Lavernecox in her new show @DoubtCBS Starting NOW!!!

— Amiyah Scott (@KingAmiyahScott) February 16, 2017

Having a viewing party with the girls to celebrate 2 black trans women on prime time television at the same time. @STAR and @doubtcbs t.co/EFA1cqmGyr

— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) February 14, 2017

Tonight, I’m switching channels between two black trans women @Lavernecox @KingAmiyahScott in primetime TV. #girlslikeus #BlackHistoryMonth

— Janet Mock (@janetmock) February 15, 2017

Tonight begins a prime time network show with a trans lead, a trans writer, and at least three other trans women in guest spots. @DoubtCBS

— Jen Richards (@SmartAssJen) February 15, 2017

Read Richards’ full tweet thread commentary.

Read her full tweet thread: twitter.com/SmartAssJen/status/831912924994113536

Tonight I get to turn on my TV and see 2 trans characters played by trans actors during primetime @Lavernecox @KingAmiyahScott #Doubt #STAR

— Trace Lysette (@tracelysette) February 15, 2017

20 min in and no mention of @Lavernecox character’s trans identity. So refreshing. She’s a Lawyer, everything else is secondary #doubt

— Trace Lysette (@tracelysette) February 16, 2017

A historic moment for Black trans folks tonight in two shows @STAR @DoubtCBS with major Black trans characters played by Black trans women

— Monica Roberts (@TransGriot) February 15, 2017

Shout out to @KingAmiyahScott for her vulnerability and realness in portraying Cotton on #STAR. She is on the rise and doing the damn thing. pic.twitter.com/MbYSgW7AQi

— Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_) February 16, 2017

I couldn’t even tweet during #star ….the episode hit so close to home I was just glued…… Such an amazing show and cast! Amiyah..

— Isis King (@MsIsisKing) February 16, 2017

I keep wondering which bars are playing @DoubtCBS because in my head it is as big as the Superbowl (and i’m a HUGE football fan).

— Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) February 15, 2017

As a trans law student, it means the absolute world to me to see @Lavernecox play a trans lawyer. #Doubt

— Miles Walser (@KilometersW) February 16, 2017

The first time I learned the word “transgender” it was in a punchline in a comedy. Tonight, @Lavernecox shatters stereotypes on CBS.

— Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride) February 16, 2017