Meryl Streep's Drag King Persona is Donald Trump (Video)

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 Meryl Streep's Drag King Persona is Donald Trump
  A gala to benefit Shakespeare in the Park reunited the actress of many faces with her Mama Mia costar Christine Baranski, who played Hillary Clinton.
 
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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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Meryl Streep's Drag King Persona is Donald Trump

A gala to benefit Shakespeare in the Park reunited the actress of many faces with her Mama Mia costar Christine Baranski, who played Hillary Clinton.

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"He told me that because I’m an openly transgender woman, I stood no chance of winning higher office in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire state rep. Alice Wade wrote in a statement.

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The vice president urged federal investigators to examine dozens of medical institutions over billing practices that the Trump administration claims may constitute fraud.

Andrew Tate's supporters are fighting for his freedom with *checks notes* push-ups?

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

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This is where you can get your freak on in queer-friendly places. What more could you ask for?

The city’s drag community is rallying around the performer and designer, issuing calls for their release and financial support.

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Denver prosecutors charged Jacob Sifuentez with three counts of attempted murder.

The Challenge winner passed away in his home in North Dakota.

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