How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less
Excerpt from How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less by Leigh Hendrix at Wofford College August 2015
How to be a lesbian in 10 Days or Less
How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less follows motivational speaker and expert lesbian Butchy McDyke as she deftly guides her captive audience in an exploration of self-discovery and first love, coming out, lesbian sex, queer politics, and a really important Reba McEntire song as they learn to confidently shout, “Iʼm a big ʻol dyke!” Writer and performer Leigh Hendrix weaves a story that is one part instructional seminar, one part personal story, and one part wacky performance art. At turns funny and poignant, silly and earnest, How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less is the perfect guide to gay for budding lesbians, no matter their sexual orientation!
A scheduled production of the piece at the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, SC led to a controversy where the show was canceled due to pressure from the state legislature. Senators called the show, "recruitment," and a, "homosexual hootenanny." The show was later performed in Spartanburg at Wofford College to an enthusiastic crowd of over 400 people. Read more about the controversy in this article from The Huffington Post.
Video response to cancelation of the performance of How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less at USC Upstate.