Emmy Awards

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‘Billions’ star Asia Kate Dillon wants award shows to ditch gendered categories

Saturday, April 15, 2017

They want to compete for an Emmy as "someone who experiences their gender identity as falling outside the boxes of 'man' and 'woman.'"

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10 ways transgender service members led the fight for equality in 2016

Friday, December 30, 2016

Transgender Americans are two to three times more likely to serve in the military than their fellow cisgender civilians.

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Sean Hayes: ‘ashamed and embarrassed’ for not coming out sooner

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

“I know I should’ve come out sooner and I’m sorry for that," said the actor as he accepted the Trailblazer Award at Outfest.

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LGBTQ stars stand out at the most inclusive Emmy Awards of all time

Monday, September 19, 2016

“Topple the patriarchy!” shouted Jill Soloway, who won the Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series Emmy.

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The most memorable moments from last night’s Emmy Awards

Monday, September 19, 2016

Jimmy Kimmel, who first hosted a pedestrian Emmys in 2012, came back and did much better.

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Transparent’s Jill Soloway honored for LGBTQ advocacy ahead of Emmys

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Jill Soloway was lauded for her commitment to raising awareness and representation of the LGBT community — both in front and behind the camera.

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RuPaul wins first Emmy for Drag Race

Monday, September 12, 2016

Ru beat out Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Jane Lynch, Ryan Seacrest and Steve Harvey for the trophy.

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Stranger Danger: Jeffrey Tambor grabbed in airport over role on ‘Transparent’

Friday, September 9, 2016

“Here it comes, he’s gonna lay me out,” Tambor told Seth Meyers.

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Jen Richards, Angelica Ross to appear on Laverne Cox’s new show on CBS

Friday, August 12, 2016

What's next? Maybe an all-trans "Golden Girls" reboot with Cox and the actresses from the Emmy-nominated "Her Story?"

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‘Modern Family,’ ‘The Normal Heart,’ Jim Parsons among Emmy winners

Monday, August 25, 2014

LOS ANGELES — "Modern Family" and "Breaking Bad" triumphed at Monday's Emmy Awards, proving that established broadcast and cable series retain the power to fend off challenges from upstart online series like "Orange Is the New…

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