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Eden Lane is the first (and as of 2012 the only) openly transgender person in mainstream television broadcasting in the United States.[1][2] In 2008 she became the first openly transgender journalist to cover a major political event for PBS (the Democratic National Convention).[3] As of 2015 she is the host of In Focus with Eden Lane on Colorado Public Television, which began airing in 2009.[4][5][6] In 2015 she was named "Best Non-Network TV Personality" by the newspaper Westword.[6] In April of 2020 Lane joined NewsNet on assignment as Anchor of Midday Edition.

Lane is married and has one daughter.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Eden Lane Promotes Work, Not Status As Only Transgender Broadcaster - On Top Magazine | Gay news & entertainment". Ontopmag.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  2. ^ "Trans Newscaster Eden Lane: Don't Ask Me To Be An Activist / Queerty". Queerty.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  3. ^ a b Advocate.com Editors (2010-07-20). "Becoming the Other Mother". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Trans Newscaster Eden Lane: Don't Ask Me To Be An Activist / Queerty". Queerty.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  5. ^ John Moore. "Denver TV host Eden Lane opens up about her life and challenges". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  6. ^ a b "Best Non-Network TV Personality | Eden Lane | Shopping & Services | Best Of Denver". Westword. Retrieved 2015-03-27.