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Sister Wives has covered many controversial issues during its 18 seasons on TLC. One story has been important, meaningful, and surprising to many viewers, especially members of the LGBTQ community who grew up in conservative households.  Leon Brown’s announcement of being transgender made the show a perhaps unexpected platform for LGBTQ representation in mainstream television. After Brown’s coming out story was filmed for Sister Wives, they took a big step out of the spotlight and have become much more private about their personal life, including getting married in secret.

ObituaryTommy EyreMusician who worked on some of rock's major hitsWhen, in 1968, Joe Cocker wanted to adapt the Beatles song, With A Little Help From My Friends, to suit his hoarse soul vocal style it was his 18-year-old keyboard player, Tommy Eyre, who provided the arrangement, introducing the Bach-influenced intro and the crashing chords that, with Cocker's delivery, made it into a British and US hit. Eyre, who has died of cancer aged 51, became one of the most respected session musicians on either side of the Atlantic.

Judy Garland, Liza's mother, had a hand in setting Liza up with Peter Allen, her first husband, per AllMusic. Garland had seen Allen perform as part of the Allen Brothers in Hong Kong in 1964 and loved the act. She brought Allen and bandmate Chris Bell to London to open for her at her shows there. Apparently Minnelli quickly fell for Allen, and the pair soon got engaged, according to Masterworks Broadway.

World news'Dirty' Africans ordered to washThe view that 'foreigners are dirty' might seem old-fashioned, especially in a city that welcomes hordes of tourists each summer. But Valencia's new health guide for immigrants suggests the Costa Blanca city has a low opinion of the thousands of migrant workers, mainly from North and sub-Saharan Africa, who flock there in search of poorly paid jobs picking oranges. The 50-page booklet, published in Spanish, English, French and Arabic by the regional government's health council, has drawn a storm of protest from local aid groups because of its patronising tone and apparent belief that most immigrants enjoy amenities such as hot running water.