Another representative of the Left is Norman Arriaga, better known by his ex-drag queen name, Belize. He is an African-American and a former drag queen who currently works as a registered nurse in a hospital where Roy is a patient. Also, he is Prior’s ex-boyfriend and the only friend he has throughout most of the play. He is the only non-white character in the play, and as such, he seems to carry a special burden of representing the point of view of an entire community. This is especially true when contrasted with the wide range of viewpoints presented by members of other minority groups, especially the gays, of course, who range from the dismally conservative Roy to the progressive optimist Louis. As we come to think about Belize, we conclude