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 REPORT: Caitlyn Jenner Posed Nude for Sports Illustrated Cover
  Caroline Cossey and Laverne Cox did it for Playboy, and now the most famous trans woman in the world will appear on newsstands wearing nothing but her Olympic gold medal.
 
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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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