Leslie Jones to Milo's Publisher: "I Literally Want to Put Hands to A Jaw Right Now" (Video)

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The Advocate's news editor Dawn Ennis successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to online media following another transition that made headlines; in 2013, she became the first trans staffer in any major TV network newsroom. As the first out transgender editor at The Advocate, the native New Yorker continues her 30-year media career, in which she has earned more than a dozen awards, including two Emmys. With the blessing of her three children, Dawn retains the most important job title she's ever held: Dad.

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Leslie Jones to Milo's Publisher: "I Literally Want to Put Hands to A Jaw Right Now"

The "Saturday Night Live" and Ghostbusters star tweeted that she's "So tired of stupid people!! And I can't say shit cause if I do I'm the 'bitch'!!"

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“We are deeply disappointed that the Fourth Circuit has chosen to uphold discrimination over medical reality,” said Gregory Nevins, Senior Counsel and Employment Fairness Project Director for Lambda Legal.