[Transcript below.]
Scotty: Yes, I'm gay.
Miguel: Yes, I'm gay.
Marcellas: Yes, I'm gay.
Derrick: Yes, I'm gay.
Carlos: Yes, I'm gay.
Davey: Yes, I'm gay.
John: Yeah, I'm gay.
Dan: So, yes, we are gay. But there are some things we'd like you to know about us.
Michael: I like figure skating.
Scotty: I like fashion.
Davey: And I don't know who Bette Midler is.
Carlos: I really like Madonna.
Michael: I like my pink Blackberry.
Scotty: I like playing football.
Dan: I like to wear a ridiculous v-neck shirt.
Davey: And I like penis.
Michael: I like YouTube.
Derrick: And I do not like rainbows.
Scotty: I don't want to bang every guy I see.
Carlos: At rock concerts, I like going into the mosh pit.
Dan: I'm an atheist.
Derrick: And I don't like every single dude that walks right by me.
John: But I don't wear pink.
Dan: I'm one of those really awesome radical feminists.
Carlos: I don't like techno sometimes; it gets a little too annoying.
Michael: I like gymnastics.
Scotty: I like shopping.
Miguel: And I hate shopping.
Marcellas: But I like to fight.
John: And I'm not a slut.
Carlos: I like to build things, with like woodwork and plastics. Ah, so amazing.
Scotty: I like musicals.
Dan [wearing hoodie]: I like wearing hoods when the weather isn't necessarily hood-appropriate.
Miguel: And I respect myself.
Michael: I don't like cleaning.
Scotty: I love Kathy Griffin.
Davey: And I eat carbs.
John: And I really enjoy watching and playing almost any sport.
Carlos: And I like Britney Spears.
Derrick: And I don't like having a lot of hair.
Marcellas: I hate Paris. I hate Britney. I hate Kim Kardashian.
Michael: I like chasing cars.
Derrick: And I don't like musicals.
Michael: I like musical theater.
Carlos: I don't like Cher, or her music.
Derrick: I don't like Britney Spears.
Miguel: And I'm healthy.
Derrick: And I like eating food. A lot.
Carlos: I know some think that gays are clean, but I'm really messy.
Dan: When I get older, I wanna have kids, and I wanna name the first one either Olive or Oliver.
Michael: Oh! I like Patty LuPone in Gypsy!
Miguel: And I think it's okay to be friends with straight people.
Marcellas: And I despise the circuit lifestyle.
Scotty: I don't enjoy awards shows.
Carlos: I don't quite fancy musicals that much.
John: And I don't sound gay.
Michael: I don't like cooking.
Dan: I am so a cat person. [holds up cat]
Carlos: I don't like to smoke.
Michael: I don't like that I don't have a housekeeper to cook and clean for me.
Carlos: I don't understand football at all. Ugh.
Scotty: I believe in god.
Derrick: And I like playing football.
Davey: And I don't like musicals. Except for High School Musical.
Derrick: And I like Pokemon games!
Scotty: I like action movies.
Dan: I love Will & Grace and Roseanne.
Carlos: I don't like to wear high heels or dresses.
John: But, like, musicals make me livid. I just can't watch them.
Derrick: And I like strategy board games.
Scotty: Sex is more than a physical pleasure to me.
Davey: And I like cheerleaders.
Dan: I don't like Cher.
John: And I do not use the word "fierce" in my daily vocabulary.
Carlos: I don't aspire to be a hairdresser or a make-up artist when I grow up.
Marcellas: And I like shopping.
Miguel: And I'm not promiscuous.
Dan: But most of all, when you're getting to know us, there's one thing in particular that you really should know about.
Davey: But this isn't because I'm gay—it's because I'm Davey Wavey, bitch!
Derrick: But this isn't because I'm gay—it's because I'm Derrick.
John: But all these things aren't because I'm gay—um, it's because I'm John.
Scotty: But this isn't because I'm gay—it's because I'm Scotty.
Carlos: But this isn't because I'm gay—it's because I'm Carlos.
Michael: But this isn't because I'm gay—it's because I'm Michael.
Miguel: This isn't because I'm gay; this is because I'm Miguel.
Marcellas: But this isn't because I'm gay—it's because I'm Marcellas Reynolds.
Dan: We're people, too. And our actions, likes, and dislikes shouldn't have to be explained by our sexuality. So, yes, I'm gay—but, most importantly, I'm Dan.
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