Gay character bringing parrot seed to China? (5,7)

I believe the answer is:

polly peachum

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'gay character' is the definition.
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'parrot seed to china?' is the wordplay.
'parrot' becomes 'polly' (I've seen this before).
'seed' becomes 'pea' (I've seen this before).
'to china?' becomes 'chum' (china plate is Cockney rhyming slang for mate).
'polly'+'pea'+'chum'='POLLY PEACHUM'

'bringing' is the link.

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