| 1. MILWAUKEE WILL HOST 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION: The Democratic National Committee has chosen Milwaukee as host city for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Milwaukee beat out Miami Beach and Houston to host the convention. CNN: “According to one Democratic source familiar with the process, Houston made a strong pitch and the logistics of the event would have worked, but it wasn't picked because of a dispute between Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, the fire fighters union in the Texas city. The same aide said logistics were the primary issue for Miami Beach. … The Democratic National Convention is slated to take place from July 13 to July 16, 2020, almost two weeks earlier than the 2016 convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democrats moved the convention up out of anticipation of a crowded and contentious primary.” 2. GLAAD TO HONOR BEYONCE AND JAY-Z WITH VANGUARD AWARD: Beyoncé and Jay-Z will receive the Vanguard Award at this year’s Glaad Media Awards in Los Angeles. The duo joins Sean Hayes as recipients of the award, which historically has been given to L.G.B.T.Q. allies. Los Angeles Times: “‘Beyoncé and Jay-Z are global icons and passionate defenders of human rights and acceptance for all people,’ said Glaad president and C.E.O. Sarah Kate Ellis in a statement. ‘When Beyoncé and Jay-Z speak, the world becomes inspired and when it comes to L.G.B.T.Q. people, their voices of acceptance have been heard loud and clear.’ Last year, Jay-Z was honored with GLAAD’s special recognition award for his song ‘Smile.’ His mother, Gloria Carter, was featured in the song and music video, where she came out as a lesbian. Madonna will also be honored during the organization’s media awards ceremony in New York City in May.” 3. HQ TRIVIA HELD ITS FIRST LIVE EVENT AT SXSW: HQ Trivia, the live game show app that users can play daily to win cash prizes, held its first live, in-person event at South by Southwest. Host Scott Rogowsky hosted the event at Comcast NBCUniversal's pop-up, which ended up drawing 3,000 virtual players who found the link via photos of the event on social media. The Verge: "Only two actual audience members won, or at least made themselves known. The rest of the approximately 70 winners were not in the Comcast NBCUniversal house. Ultimately, every winner took home a prize of a little over $100, and the two live contestants joined Rogowsky onstage to talk about how they planned to use the money. HQ isn’t ruling out more live events. In a statement to the Verge, a spokesperson said that the company will 'continue to explore opportunities for our players to enjoy HQ, whether on their phone or in person.'" | 