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New Star Trek TV Series Features Gay Character
The producer of the new series on CBS revealed details about the next series in the Star Trek franchise, including an out crew member and a lead character who is a woman -- but not a captain. 
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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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