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1922’s Forbidden! — First Major Gay Play Seems Contemporary

What do you do when who you are threatens to make you an outcast and shatter your family? That’s the question bedeviling a young man facing his homosexuality in Forbidden!, a 104-year-old play widely believed the first to portray an openly gay character as neither criminal nor amoral.

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alex Martinez, Forbidden!, Nicole Hulett, Ronnie Larsen Presents, Sara Grant, Seth Trucks | Leave a comment