Nicole Maines, a transgender activist and actress who previously won a discrimination lawsuit after her school refused to let her use the girls' bathroom, will appear on the show as the DC comics character Nia Nal, aka Dreamer
Producers describe her character as a "soulful young transgender woman with a fierce drive to protect others."
Just what we've all been waiting for?
First transgender superhero announced for The CW's 'Supergirl' Season 4 | Fox News