Queer Actress Ali Liebert on Her Role in 'Wonder'

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Queer Actress Ali Liebert on Her Role in Wonder
Ali Liebert shares her stories shooting Wonder, directed by Stephen Chbosky and co-starring Julia Roberts.
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Queer Actress Ali Liebert on Her Role in Wonder

Ali Liebert shares her stories shooting Wonder, directed by Stephen Chbosky and co-starring Julia Roberts.

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Opinion: "I have no problem with lip syncing, but you'd think the side that hates drag queens so much would have a little more shame about it," writes Ryan Adamczeski.

Jeremy Carl has promoted the "great replacement" theory and claims transgender children don't exist, the former senior officials told The Advocate.