We recently reported that the University of South Carolina Upstate was hosting a production of “How to Be a Lesbian in 10 Days or Less.”

It appears that the self-identified “guide to gay for budding lesbians, no matter their sexual orientation” has been cancelled.

The University of South Carolina Upstate on Monday announced it was calling off a planned appearance by a lesbian humorist that was to have been the lighter side of a scholarly event on lesbian and gay studies.

The move followed demands by legislators that the event be called off. Some of the legislators making such demands have said that they view the humorist’s show — “How to Be a Lesbian in 10 Days or Less” — literally as an event designed to recruit people to become lesbians.

A statement from the university gave this reason for barring the event from taking place: “One aspect of the Bodies of Knowledge Symposium [the larger event] that is garnering negative media attention is, ‘How To Be A Lesbian In 10 Days Or Less.’ The title of the show, while deliberately provocative, is also part of the comedy. The performance is satirical in nature but has not been received as such. The controversy surrounding this performance has become a distraction to the educational mission of USC Upstate and the overall purpose of the Bodies of Knowledge Symposium. As a result, we have canceled this segment of the symposium.”

Organizers of the Bodies of Knowledge Symposium did not respond to requests for comment. Nor did Leigh Hendrix, who developed the show. Organizers have noted that nothing in her description of the program, which was developed at Emerson College and has been performed at other colleges, suggests an effort to recruit people to change their sexual orientations. Rather, the description suggests humor.

Here is how the show’s website describes the work: “How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less is a hilarious coming out story for queers and non-queers alike. Motivational speaker and expert lesbian Butchy McDyke deftly guides her captive audience in an exploration of self-discovery and first love, coming out, lesbian sex, queer politics, and a really important Reba McEntire song as they learn to confidently shout, ‘I’m a big ‘ol dyke!’ Writer and performer Leigh Hendrix weaves a story that is one part instructional seminar, one part personal story, and one part wacky performance art. At turns funny and poignant, silly and earnest, How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less is the perfect guide to gay for budding lesbians, no matter their sexual orientation!”