Cop drama praised for featurg gay characters axed by BBC | PkNews

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• BLACK GAY COP ON HBO
• COP DRAMA PRAISED FOR FEATURG GAY CHARACTERS AXED BY BBC
• GAY COPS
• THE COPS STANDG WH, AND FOR, THE GAY COMMUNI THEY SERVE
• HUNKY GAY POLICE OFFICER TAK THE LEAD IN "THE AMAZG RACE"SETH TYLER WON THE FIRST PETN OF THE SHOW'S 29TH {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY BRANDON VOSSAPRIL 2, 2017/8:37 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}CBSBY BRANDON VOSSAPRIL 2, 2017 / 8:37 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HUNKY GAY POLICE OFFICER TAK THE LEAD IN \"THE AMAZG RACE\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-02T12:37:32.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-02T12:37:32.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEP, SETH TYLER IS PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 37-YEAR-OLD GAY POLICE OFFICER IS PETG ON THE 29TH SEASON OF THE AMAZG RACE, WHICH KICKED OFF THIS PAST THURSDAY. IN THE REALY SHOW'S SEASON PREMIERE, TYLER'S TEAM WON THE FIRST CHALLENGE, DURG WHICH THEY FLEW TO PANAMA CY AND RACED TRADNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TYLER REFERS TO HIS BOYIEND HIS VIO TRODUCTN, WHICH TAILS HIS RAL UPBRGG, HIS LOVE OF TRAS, AND HIS LACK OF DANCG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH PETG PAIRS ON THE AMAZG RACE UALLY KNOW EACH OTHER, THE 29TH SEASON HAS PAIRED UP TOTAL STRANGERS WHO ONLY MET THE PREMIERE. TYLER'S PARTNER IS FIREFIGHTER OLIVIA BEREGARD, AND THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA HASHTAG IS #{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A PUBLIC RMATN OFFICER FOR THE BELLEVUE POLICE DEPARTMENT OUTSI OF SEATTLE, TYLER WAS A MOTORCYCLE OFFICER THE TRAFFIC DIVISN FOR EIGHT YEARS BEFORE HIS CURRENT POSN. “MY EXPERIENCE BEG A POLICE OFFICER MEANS I N TAKE ORRS AND EXECUTE WHOUT DRAMA AND HATN OR QUTNG," HE TOLD SEATTLE TIM. "I KNEW THAT WOULD SERVE ME WELL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TYLER SCRIB HIMSELF HIS OFFICIAL AMAZG RACE B AS "DRIVEN, FOCED, AND SILLY." HE LISTS HIS FAVORE HOBBI AS "HIKG, SNOWBOARDG, AND MPG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEATTLE GAY SCENE REPORTS THAT TYLER IS ALSO THE "LGBTQ LIAISON" FOR THE BELLEVUE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS “A FAIAR FACE AT SEATTLE’S PURR COCKTAIL LOUNGE ON THE WEEKEND.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NEW SEASON OF THE AMAZG RACE ALSO CLUS 34-YEAR-OLD GAY RECG MANAGER STT FLANARY, WHO REVEALED THAT HIS STRATEGY WILL VOLVE FLIRTG WH STRAIGHT GUYS. HE AND HIS PARTNER PLACED FOURTH THE FIRST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE AMAZG RACE AIRS THURSDAYS ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

BLACK GAY COP ON HBO

In 1985 Poland, Robert (Tomasz Zietek), a young police officer munist Warsaw, is termed to track down a serial killer preyg on gay men.

Set 1962 California, follows a gay universy profsor grievg the loss of his partner and on the verge of makg a life-alterg cisn.

COP DRAMA PRAISED FOR FEATURG GAY CHARACTERS AXED BY BBC

Based loosely on the life of openly gay Brish double agent Guy Burgs (Rubert Everett) who, durg his time at a boy’s school the 1930s, would disver romance and his Marxist beliefs.

It’s 1968 and a group of gay iends gathers New York for a birthday party to celebrate their iend Harold (Zachary Quto). Believe or not, Billy Crystal played one of the first openly gay characters on an Amerin TV show.

Billy Crystal would go on to bee famo, but at the time, his character Jodie upset gay rights groups who felt the pictn was too stereotypil.

GAY COPS

Durg season 6, Ldsay Croe played Kate McBri, an openly-gay police officer.

THE COPS STANDG WH, AND FOR, THE GAY COMMUNI THEY SERVE

The show normalized and humanized a lot of aspects of gay life and s sensibily. However, this group is of Black gay men. But most importantly he is the glue that holds together a group of men who all re for each other when most openg gay Black characters often are suated among a group of whe characters.

The show begs wh the character of Josh breakg up wh his girliend bee he's gay and follows his new life challeng wh a gaggle of unual iends and fay. O'Connell is a gay man who happens to have cerebral palsy. Add to that Ryan beg openly gay and the batn strik to new excg terrory.

HUNKY GAY POLICE OFFICER TAK THE LEAD IN "THE AMAZG RACE"SETH TYLER WON THE FIRST PETN OF THE SHOW'S 29TH {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY BRANDON VOSSAPRIL 2, 2017/8:37 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}CBSBY BRANDON VOSSAPRIL 2, 2017 / 8:37 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HUNKY GAY POLICE OFFICER TAK THE LEAD IN \"THE AMAZG RACE\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-02T12:37:32.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-02T12:37:32.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEP, SETH TYLER IS PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 37-YEAR-OLD GAY POLICE OFFICER IS PETG ON THE 29TH SEASON OF THE AMAZG RACE, WHICH KICKED OFF THIS PAST THURSDAY. IN THE REALY SHOW'S SEASON PREMIERE, TYLER'S TEAM WON THE FIRST CHALLENGE, DURG WHICH THEY FLEW TO PANAMA CY AND RACED TRADNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TYLER REFERS TO HIS BOYIEND HIS VIO TRODUCTN, WHICH TAILS HIS RAL UPBRGG, HIS LOVE OF TRAS, AND HIS LACK OF DANCG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH PETG PAIRS ON THE AMAZG RACE UALLY KNOW EACH OTHER, THE 29TH SEASON HAS PAIRED UP TOTAL STRANGERS WHO ONLY MET THE PREMIERE. TYLER'S PARTNER IS FIREFIGHTER OLIVIA BEREGARD, AND THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA HASHTAG IS #{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A PUBLIC RMATN OFFICER FOR THE BELLEVUE POLICE DEPARTMENT OUTSI OF SEATTLE, TYLER WAS A MOTORCYCLE OFFICER THE TRAFFIC DIVISN FOR EIGHT YEARS BEFORE HIS CURRENT POSN. “MY EXPERIENCE BEG A POLICE OFFICER MEANS I N TAKE ORRS AND EXECUTE WHOUT DRAMA AND HATN OR QUTNG," HE TOLD SEATTLE TIM. "I KNEW THAT WOULD SERVE ME WELL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TYLER SCRIB HIMSELF HIS OFFICIAL AMAZG RACE B AS "DRIVEN, FOCED, AND SILLY." HE LISTS HIS FAVORE HOBBI AS "HIKG, SNOWBOARDG, AND MPG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEATTLE GAY SCENE REPORTS THAT TYLER IS ALSO THE "LGBTQ LIAISON" FOR THE BELLEVUE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS “A FAIAR FACE AT SEATTLE’S PURR COCKTAIL LOUNGE ON THE WEEKEND.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NEW SEASON OF THE AMAZG RACE ALSO CLUS 34-YEAR-OLD GAY RECG MANAGER STT FLANARY, WHO REVEALED THAT HIS STRATEGY WILL VOLVE FLIRTG WH STRAIGHT GUYS. HE AND HIS PARTNER PLACED FOURTH THE FIRST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE AMAZG RACE AIRS THURSDAYS ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Black Gay Cop on HBO. Pop culture mentator Janice Ltlejohn speaks to Tavis Sey about one of her favore new character's on TV, Keh Charl, the black, gay police officer played by Mathew St. The seri was praised for featurg two gay police officers ma rol and for s lack of sensatnalism when me to the character’s discsg their sexualy.