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In the region? >> well, like i said yesterday in chicago, i go where the money is. chicago's pretty good market. we'll be around the center of the whole country because minneapolis is a great city because it's always had its arms open to immigrants, to people from a lot of different cultures and the glbt community. we're better because we're bringing everybody together. that's why we're a great city. chicago's an incredible town. let's face it. i think it's amazing to be in the middle of lake view and some of these incredible neighborhoods in chicago and think these people ho built those neigh...

Day. it confronts stereotypes faced by people in the glbt community and joining me now is the one and only, harvey firestein. he is the brains behind "kinky boots." harvey is also a four-time tony award-winning actor and a gay rights activist and you are up for awards this weekend, my friend. it's very exciting. >> yes, it's exciting. >> does it feel good to you, a vindication, because the success that "kinky boots" is having is not just critical, it's commercial success. >> you can't have the kind of success that the show is having without the audience. the audience is really driving the show...

Votes. and yet, the house has developed a bill that is -- that leaves out the native americans, college students, the glbt community and most importantly takes away benefits from immigrant women who facing double jeopardy, not only the abuse, but the fear of deportation. the white house has issued a vito memo on it and it's just sad, really. that we can't even offer amendments. >> well, i just got this update and we are told, and we should point out that the board is meeting at 5:00 this afternoon, but the author of the bill, congressman sandy adams has in fact added something that would cover...