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

'Glee' alum and btsellg thor Chris Colfer giv an exclive preview of 'A Tale of Sorcery' and reveals which character is gay. * land of stories gay *

It's very rare that a role like that to a young actor, pecially to a young, gay actor. 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.

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. A myster savr, Madame Weatherberry, rcu Brystal om tament and recs her on a missn to change the hearts and mds of the the followg terview, Colfer discs how antigay polics of the real world spired his magil allegory, which he lls a "manifto for passn. How do you thk fictn -- your novel particular -- n fight agast antigay forc like "ex-gay" therapy the real world?

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

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

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 book. " The Tale of Magic seri always explored acceptance and opprsn, and this is the first time my middle gra books that I have my first openly gay character.

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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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