Brian Michael Smith: Makes Trans TV History on 9-1-1: Lone Star

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Brian Michael Smith: Makes Trans TV History on 9-1-1: Lone Star

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Brian Michael Smith is here to save you. And me. All of us. But me first. The actor joins us to talk about his history-making role on the TV show, 9-1-1: Lone Star. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod

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