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POP INTERVIEW: Frank Polito Makes LGBT Characters Realistic for Teens

Frank Antonio Polito, has written several young adult novels and plays, blogged, written for Instinct Magazine and acted. He works hard to portray LGBT characters in normal, though dramatic, culturally acceptable "straight" settings like you might imagine on mainstream shows like Pretty Little Liars, The Carrie Diaries, Hannah Montana or Gossip Girl. As a fan of young adult series, despite being an adult [*blush*...*hide Vampire Diaries from my iPad viewing history*], I really had to talk to him about his awesome work!