They threatened to close any theatre presenting a play with gay characters.

他们威胁要关闭任何上演有同性恋角色戏剧的剧院。

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Notably, la la Land was also criticized for its lack of gay characters on the basis that, well, there are a lot of gay people in Los Angeles but none in the film.

值得一提的是，《爱乐之城》还因为缺少同性恋角色而被批评，因为洛杉矶有很多同性恋群体，但电影里却一个都没有。

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They wore badges with the Chinese characters "Tongzhi Nihao" and a smiling face printed against a rainbow background, symbolizing gay pride.

他们都别着徽章，上面是汉字“同志你好”，一张笑脸刻在彩虹背景上，象征着同志的骄傲。

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There are now more than a dozen gay characters in top rated US programmes.

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But judging from the lack of a backlash against shows with gay characters, public acceptance has increased over the years.

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He then carved out a successful film career as one of the few Asian stars to play openly gay characters.

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