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Playing Gay: LGBT Students Experiences in "Gay Plays" by HowlRound

By Amanda Boyle. When I spoke to the students about types of LGBT characters that they are familiar with, many found that the characters fall within a limited range. Student 5 said, "Trans and bisexuals are the psycho killers or the sluts. Lesbians and gays are also promiscuous, the difference is that gay men are portrayed as funny and lesbians are not."

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:34PM on January 8, 2014

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