NEW YORK – The National Dance Association has approved landmark legislation allowing openly straight people to serve in dance classes and recitals. Instructors voted heavily in favour of overturning the law which barred straight people from revealing their sexual orientation to their dance partners.
“It’s one step in a very long process of becoming an equal rights dancer,” said one man who served as a dancer for five years years, serving seven tours of The Nutcracker and countless performance in interpretive dance roles that no one quite got, before being kicked out two years ago after he was found to be sleeping with a female dance instructor.
Coming in
An earlier choreography report said that allowing openly straight dancers would have little impact on the cohesion of performances, but did warn that certain members would need to lose a few pounds ‘whether straight or not’.
Repeal means that for the first time in US history, straight people will be openly accepted by the performing arts industry and can acknowledge their sexual orientation without fear of being discharged, though many are still likely to face ridicule from friends. Brad Peterson suffered for years under the policy, had been masquerading as a homosexual man to avoid the awkward family conversation after pursuing ballet instead of joining the family construction business.
The president of the Dance Association said that the repeal would mean thousands of nimble, effeminate men would not be forced to leave their dance studios “just because they happen to actually be straight.”
Unfair discrimination
Pop star Lady Gaga led the celebrity celebrations having been a vocal advocate for repealing the law and welcomed the news, saying that it didn’t matter whether you shared a bed with women or not, “a good dancer is a good dancer.”
The star who employs several heterosexual dancers herself added: “These people put their bodies on the line every show. What does it matter if they’re heterosexual?”
The repeal will take place after the festive period to avoid potentially upsetting moral before a string of make or break performances for dance studios still serving on Broadway.
“It’s going to break a lot of hearts for sure,” said Alfredo Martinez, who admits being afraid of finding out his partner for two years was not actually into him. “Whatever you know. So what if he likes women. It doesn’t make Brian any less of a dancer…it just makes him a tease.”
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