Arts & Entertainment
‘Teen Mom’ reboot features trans teen and his pregnant girlfriend
the series premieres on March 12
A transgender teenager and his pregnant girlfriend are part of the cast of the new “Teen Mom” series “Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant.”
MTV dropped the first trailer for the series which introduces a new group of young moms-to-be: Brianna, 17, Ashley, 20, Jade, 20, Kayla, 18, and Lexi, 17.
Brianna’s story follows her and her transgender boyfriend Danae as they prepare for the baby’s arrival.
According to MTV’s show description, “Brianna and her transgender boyfriend Danae have always had a tumultuous relationship and during one breakup, Brianna hooked up with an old friend and got pregnant. Now Danae is back in the picture and has promised to raise the baby as his own, but Brianna’s mom questions Danae’s ability to support her daughter with their on- and off-again relationship.”
In the trailer, Brianna explains that she fell in love with Danae for “who he is.”
“Me being trans I can show them there is so much more to this world,” Danae says in the trailer.
“Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant” premieres on Monday, March 12 at 10 p.m. on MTV.
Watch the trailer below.
From bump to baby, this new #TeenMom adventure is just getting started! ? #TeenMom: Young + Pregnant premieres Monday, March 12th at 10/9c on @MTV! pic.twitter.com/axeqiSXD48
— #TeenMomOG (@TeenMom) February 12, 2018
Out & About
Washington Improv Theatre hosts ‘The Queeries’
Event to celebrate queer DMV talent and pop culture camp
The Washington Improv Theatre, along with the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC, will team up to host “The Queeries!” on Friday, April 26 at 9:30 p.m. at Studio Theatre.
The event will celebrate Queer DMV talent and pop culture camp. With a mixture of audience-submitted nominations and blatantly undemocratically declared winners, “The Queeries!” mimics LGBTQ life itself: unfair, but far more fun than the alternative.
The event will be co-hosted by Birdie and Butchie, who have invited some of their favorite bent winos, D.C. “D-listers,” former Senate staffers, and other stars to sashay down the lavender carpet for the selfie-strewn party of the year.
Tickets are just $15 and can be purchased on WITV’s website.
Out & About
Drag Underground returns
Indiana Bones, Bombalicious Eklaver, Shi-Queeta Lee, Cake Pop! to perform
Dupont Underground and the Washington Blade have teamed up to host “Drag Underground” on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Dupont Underground.
Performers include Indiana Bones, Bombalicious Eklaver, Shi-Queeta Lee and Cake Pop.
Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is set for Saturday, April 27 at the Washington Hilton with Colin Jost serving as emcee.
President Biden is scheduled to speak and numerous celebrities are expected around D.C. all weekend for related parties and events.
The Washington Blade is the only LGBTQ outlet that is a member of the Association and is hosting a table of VIPs, including actor Billy Porter and Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Calif.).
“We look forward to the Dinner each year to celebrate our press freedoms and to thank a range of allies and supporters for their work on behalf of the LGBTQ movement,” said Blade Editor Kevin Naff.
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