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LGBT speaker addresses issues behind ?freak shows?

Amidst the excitement surrounding ?National Coming Out Week,? the University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center hosted an event Wednesday dedicated to disabilities and circus freaks in conjunction with other LGBT and campus organizations. Eli Clare, an activist and writer specializing in disability and LGBT issues, spoke about the history of freak shows, defined as spectacles that feature humans with unusual characteristics.