There is a lack of LGBTQ+ and POC representation in the drama curriculum in many schools. Schools should be required to teach drama using more diverse content, there’s no excuses for exclusion.
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Update the curriculum to include LGBTQ+ and POC stories, find inclusive scripts, make it normal to play characters that students can relate to. Why should LGBTQ+ actors always have to change themselves to tell stories they don’t know how to tell and vice versa. Be more inclusive because I have faced more than enough prejudice over my time in education and I hear too many similar stories.