Culture
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The Voice of the NYC Subway Is a Trans Woman With an Inspiring Story | Them
In the time since recording the famous MTA announcements, Bernie Wagenblast, 66, has opened up about finding her voice.
![75% of Gay People Find Open Marriages "Acceptable" - Metro Weekly](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/894510/twenty_by_nine_extra_large_82744bb4-134e-46aa-a00d-21bc09039317.jpg)
75% of Gay People Find Open Marriages "Acceptable" - Metro Weekly
A Pew poll finds that 75% of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people find open marriages to be acceptable, compared to 33% of Americans overall.
Arts
!['Paw Patrol' Welcomes Its First Non-Binary Character - Metro Weekly](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/894511/twenty_by_nine_extra_large_6df073bc-1657-4adc-ad08-3e97ac0954da.png)
'Paw Patrol' Welcomes Its First Non-Binary Character - Metro Weekly
Paw Patrol spin-off quietly introduces a new character that identifies as non-binary, also voiced by a non-binary actor.
Politics
![California to Outlaw Book Bans - Metro Weekly](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/894513/twenty_by_nine_extra_large_1e71d961-112c-489a-b4eb-d63c21f3c5d0.jpg)
California to Outlaw Book Bans - Metro Weekly
California lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill to stop school districts from banning books related to gender and racial diversity.