EW: Chris Colfer reveals which character his new book A Tale of Sorcery... is openly gay — and why 's so important — THE LAND OF STORIES by Chris Colfer

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CHRIS COLFER'S KIDS' BOOK A TALE OF MAGIC IS FIGHTG EX-GAY THERAPY

Chris Colfer is renowned for his Goln Globe-wng performance as Kurt Hummel on Fox's Glee, where he helped brg the story and stggl of a gay teen to an ternatnal dience.

EW: CHRIS COLFER REVEALS WHICH CHARACTER HIS NEW BOOK A TALE OF SORCERY... IS OPENLY GAY — AND WHY 'S SO IMPORTANT

His latt book, A Tale of Magic..., which centers on people persecuted for practicg magic, "is an allegory for beg gay, " Colfer told The Advote a recent terview.

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How do you thk fictn -- your novel particular -- n fight agast antigay forc like "ex-gay" therapy the real world? For me, the magic A Tale of Magic is an allegory for beg gay. EW got an exclive look at A Tale of Sorcery…, and spoke to Colfer about the potency of wrg an openly gay character a children's THE ARTICLE →.

TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED

“First of all, I’m gay, ” he said, “and this movie is gog to be gay non.

"Alex AvilaAnd Gay Tim, a Brish LGBTQ news se, celebrated Friday, the day of the film’s official release, as “Barbie day“ and lled the world-renowned doll a “queer cultural phenomenon. PicturIn an terview wh Fandango, actor Kate McKnon, who is openly gay and plays “Weird Barbie” the film, said Barbie is about “imagatn.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* LAND OF STORIES GAY CHARACTERS

Turns out, Barbieland isn't as gay as s queer fans had hoped.

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