Netflix employees gathered in the shadow of the streaming giant’s Los Angeles headquarters on Wednesday to protest Dave Chappelle’s standup special “The Closer.” The company has been embroiled in controversy since the comedy show aired two weeks ago, with employees openly criticizing Chappelle for comments and jokes they deemed transphobic and homophobic.The Netflix office complex, a stone’s throw from the Arclight Hollywood Cinemas, saw passionate trans supporters waving signs reading “Trans Lives Matter” and “Transphobia is Not a Joke.” Ashley Marie Preston, a media personality who organized the event, said that she and other organizers had invited Chapelle to speak to them and were rebuffed. “We’re up against a the emergence of hate.