Activist to star as TV's first transgender superhero

A transgender activist who won a discrimination lawsuit after her school refused to let her use the girls' bathroom will be TV's first transgender superhero.Nicole Maines will star in The CW/Warner Bros.' "Supergirl" as Nia Nal, aka Dreamer. Producers describe her character as a "soulful young transgender woman with a fierce drive to protect others."Maines gained national attention for her battle against her Orono, Maine school district over her right to use the girls' bathroom.Maine's highest c