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Kevin Spacey Blasts Donald Trump at AmFAR Benefit
The House of Cards star, famous for his impressions of Johnny Carson, Jack Lemon among others, took on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
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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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Kevin Spacey Blasts Donald Trump at AmFAR Benefit

The House of Cards star, famous for his impressions of Johnny Carson, Jack Lemon among others, took on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

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The American political leaders addressed the issue on a panel about women's rights at the Munich Security Conference.

The actress opened up in a vulnerable Valentine's Day post.

The gold medalist is addressing fans who say her boyfriend was "stealing her moment" when he proposed.

One case against the National Park Service is out of Manhattan and the other was filed in Massachusetts.

More For You

Most Popular

The shooter's history includes a Nazi tattoo and amplifying far-right conspiracy theories online.

Guillaume Cizeron and his ice dancing partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been mired in controversy since the start of the Milano Cortina Olympics.

The bill would have designated restrooms in public buildings according to sex assigned at birth, allowing for fines and lawsuits agains people who use the "wrong" facility.

This pansexual skater is heating up the ice!

The protest, organized by the Gender Liberation Movement, took place Tuesday at Health and Human Services headquarters.

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