The Female Force: Next 'Star Wars' Movie Features A Woman as Main Character (Video)

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The Female Force: Next Star Wars Movie Features A Woman as Main Character 
Rogue One, the first all-new movie in the Star Wars universe since 1977, revolves around a rebellious young woman.
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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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