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Holding Out For A Hero… he’s right here!For five seasons now, actor Brian Michael Smith has been saving the day as hunky, yet humble firefighter Paul Strickland on Fox’s procedural drama 9-1-1: Lone Star.And those heroics have continued off-screen, too. Because, as the first out Black trans man in a series regular role on broadcast TV, Smith has used his time in the spotlight to continually advocate for trans and QPOC communities, and has even joined the Board Of Directors for the Human Rights Campaign.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.As we prepare to say goodbye to Station 126 on the upcoming series finale of Lone Star, we asked Smith to be the latest guest in our rapid-fire Q&A series, Dishin’ It, inviting the star to both reflect back on what the show’s meant to him and to look ahead to the future.In our conversation below, Smith opens up about what he’s learned from the show—in terms of real-life rescue skills and other life lessons—shares the place that helped him find community and purpose, and shares some empowering advice for queer folks everywhere as we face the rest of the year ahead.A post shared by Brian Michael Smith (@the_brianmichael)Our ice-breaker: Is there a piece of media—whether a movie, TV series, book, album, theater, video game, etc…—that has played an important role in your own understanding of queerness and the queer community? Why does it stand out to you?I think my understanding of queerness and the queer community beyond my own personal experiences came from a variety of sources.

CDC) started to remove language related to gender identity and sexual orientation in accordance with an executive order that President Donald Trump signed on Inauguration Day.Newsweek reached out to the CDC for comment by email on Friday night.On Inauguration Day, Trump signed an executive order titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government." The order mandated that his administration would use "clear and accurate language and policies that recognize women are biologically female, and men are biologically male."The federal government will also use the word "sex" instead of "gender" with all official documents, including passports, visas and Global Entry cards, "accurately reflect the holder's sex.""Agencies are no longer going to promote gender ideology through communication forms and other messages," a Trump administration official told reporters at the time, adding that "federal funds shall not be used to promote gender ideology."Several websites related to topics of gender identity and sexual orientation have been taken down on the CDC website as of Friday evening.

Boy From The Valleys, last year. Evans has been talking about the book during recent podcast appearances.This week he appeared on the Great Company podcast with Jamie Laing. He reflected on his school days, and talked amusingly about having a crush on one of his teachers when he was a child.

A post shared by Collin Martin (@cm7md)Collin Martin never considered himself an activist. Then he publicly came out as gay. The pro soccer player established his place in sports history seven years ago, when he became one of the first players in the five male pro leagues to come out.

The State Department has eliminated references to transgender travelers from its travel advisories.