(Side note: Can we get Sterling K. Brown in a musical?
Like, yesterday).
Criss paid tribute to his loving family, fiance, and his alma mater (Go Blue!

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“One out of every four LGBTQ people in this country will be the victim of a hate crime.
This is for the memory of Jeff and David and Gianni and all of those taken too soon.”
You wonder why I dont like to call you my girlfriend because I want to call you my wife.

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It previously won in 2015 and 2016, but was not eligible for the awards in 2017.
I was 27 when I started doing the Fonz.
I’m now 72 standing in front of you, he said later in the press room.

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From its first notes, there wasnt a dry eye in the house.
It was quite the night for Emmy first-timers.

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