Something special is taking center stage in Wilton Manors — and so is one of country music’s fastest-rising stars.

As a 58-year-old transgender woman of color, I feel incredibly fortunate to have reached this age. I've faced immense injustices, including employment and housing discrimination, and medical disparities that led to dangerous black-market injections. I've survived three violent physical attacks.

Trump has ordered more deadly bombings of small fishing boats, killing everyone onboard, this time off the coast of Colombia. More strikes were announced on Oct. 24, killing six more people and bringing the number of fatalities among people Trump calls “narco-terrorists” to 43.

As a long-time fan of pop culture and film, there’s something especially thrilling about the moment when a beloved series finally makes the leap to the big screen and the fans go wild with excitement.