Queer actor Wenne Alton Davis, known for 'Maisel,' 'Normal Heart,' killed in NYC car crash
“I can only describe Wenne Davis as a bright light,” says the actor’s agent, Jamie Harris.
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D.C. appeals court keeps Trump’s transgender military ban in place despite one judge’s blistering dissent
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