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“You have these characters who do consider themselves with some self-worth, even though their culture has told them there’s generally no place for them,” Yang says. But there are people within the Asian queer community who completely reject that notion, which is reflected in the film’s two male leads. Yang, who plays Noah’s best friend Howie, explains how that type of oppressive language is hurled around in the gay community. More from NextShark: Asian American Superstars are Gathering in an Epic Livestream for #OURIDENTITY In “Fire Island,” the character Keegan (played by Tomás Matos) mentions the “no fats, no femmes, no Asians” slogan that’s often used by users on gay social apps.
