o start their character work when doing any of the work.HomosexualityPeter is gay. There are a lot of dealings with homosexual people through the 1980s. Also, Peter talks about his rights and discrimination when he tells Heidi he is gay infront of the Chicago Art Institute. He feels that he should be given the same about of time and help in the race for non-discriminatory rights. Then there is the whole Peter and Heidi are soulmates thing. They know that they are. Heidi falls for Peter in high school, no matter what anyone says. I felt that this was worth while topic because it is one of the main characters and issues dealt with in the play. There are many references to homosexuality and/or the way it is looked upon in society. I feel an actor should have solid facts about the way life for a gay man was back in the 60s, 70s and 1989."Homosexuality," Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2000http://encarta.msn.com 1997-2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.During the first half of the 20th century, attitudes toward homosexuality were overwhelmingly negative. Homosexual activities were hidden and spoken of only in whispers, and homosexual behavior, even among consenting adults, was a criminal offense in most of the United States. Homosexuals were subject to stereotypes and prejudice. Gay men were viewed as effeminate, lesbians were portrayed as mannish, and both were seen as being obsessed with sex, with little self-control or morality. Homosexuals frequently were thought to be potential child molesters. In the 1930s and during World War II (1939-1945), homosexuals were targets of persecution in Nazi Germany.In recent years, people who support homosexual rights have worked and demonstrated to increase those rights. In the United States, the watershed event for homosexual activism was the Stonewall riot, which protested a police raid on a gay bar in New York City in 1969. It was the first public protest by homosexua...
