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26.10.2021 / 12:25

Dave Chappelle Statement in Full: The Comedian's Response to Netflix Special Backlash

The Closer, caused huge controversy because of what was said about the trans community.

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26.10.2021 / 02:13

'You Will Not Summon Me': Dave Chappelle Responds to Trans Community After Netflix Backlash

Netflix special The Closer.In a five-minute video posted on Instagram, Chappelle revealed the impact that the backlash had on the release of his new documentary, Untitled. Speaking to the transgender community directly, the 48-year-old comedian said he's open to a conversation—but under certain conditions.A post shared by Dave Chappelle (@davechappelle)"I am more than willing to give you an audience, but you will not summon me.

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26.10.2021 / 02:01

Dave Chappelle willing to meet with trans community amid Netflix scandal, won't bend 'to anybody’s demands'

Dave Chappelle has spoken out about the controversy over his Netflix special "The Closer" in a new stand-up video, saying that he is willing to meet with transgender Netflix employees or other members of the trans community, but won’t bend "to anybody’s demands." In the video, Chappelle remained unapologetic about the special — which was accused of containing transphobic and homophobic remarks and led to a walkout at Netflix — saying: "I said what I said." "It’s been said in the press that I was invited to speak to the transgender employees of Netflix and I refused.That is not true — if they had invited me I would have accepted it, although I am confused about what we would be speaking about," Chappelle said in the video.

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26.10.2021 / 01:01

Dave Chappelle Says He's Willing to Talk with Netflix's Trans Employees, But Says He's 'Not Bending to Anybody's Demands'

Dave Chappelle is speaking out about the controversy surrounding his latest comedy special.

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25.10.2021 / 22:57

Dave Chappelle Willing to Discuss ‘The Closer’ With Trans Netflix Employees, but Says ‘I’m Not Bending to Anyone’s Demands’

Ellise Shafer administratorDave Chappelle has spoken out about the controversy over his Netflix special “The Closer” in a new standup video, saying that he is willing to meet with the transgender employees of the streamer but won’t bend “to anyone’s demands.”In the video, Chappelle remained unapologetic about the special, which some accused of containing transphobic and homophobic remarks, saying: “I said what I said.”“It’s been said in the press that I was invited to speak to the transgender employees of Netflix and I refused. That is not true — if they had invited me I would have accepted it, although I am confused about what we would be speaking about,” Chappelle said in the video.

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25.10.2021 / 19:59

Vladimir Putin calls transgender equality a “crime against humanity”

Washington Post reports.Putin said it was appalling that children are “taught that a boy can become a girl and vice versa,” calling it “on the verge of a crime against humanity.”He also claimed that those who support transgender rights are seeking to remove “basic things such as mother, father, family or gender differences.”Putin has overseen a growing intolerance of and antagonism towards LGBTQ people in Russia during his time in office.

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gaytimes.co.uk

25.10.2021 / 19:55

Oxfam withdraws Wonder Woman Bingo to support trans and non-binary employees

The game includes Elliot Page’s deadname along with JK Rowling and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

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gaytimes.co.uk

25.10.2021 / 07:39

Ghana president calls for tolerance before parliament addresses anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Earlier this year, the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill was introduced to the Ghanian parliament.

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25.10.2021 / 03:55

DC Comics introduces first transgender Amazon in new Wonder Woman series

The character of Bia, a black trans woman, was introduced in the latest issue of Nubia & The Amazons.

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etcanada.com

23.10.2021 / 17:57

Bill Maher Defends Dave Chappelle Over Controversial Trans Comments: ‘Everyone Needs To Netflix & Chill The F**k Out’

Bill Maher has never been shy about expressing some often-unpopular opinions, and he continued that tradition on Friday night’s edition of “Real Time with Bill Maher”.

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23.10.2021 / 17:05

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the Transgender District, the first legally recognized cultural district of its kind in the world.The small but energetic event closed out Transgender History Month, proclaimed at the start of August by San Francisco Mayor London Breed.“It was such a great celebration,” Mahogany told LGBTQ Nation. “Amidst all the craziness of the pandemic, it was nice to be able to gather outside with friends and family and celebrate trans history.

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23.10.2021 / 00:49

Fired Black Trans Netflix Employee Stands Their Ground

Wednesday’s walkout, has denied doing so.“It's a very strange position to be in because I never really expected myself to be here,” Pagels-Minor told The Advocate. They said they’re usually helping people from the wings, not being in the thick of it themselves.That’s all changed.The controversy began with Dave Chappelle’s latest special on Netflix, The Closer.

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22.10.2021 / 22:33

LCR Texas objects to Huffines’ language

Log Cabin Republicans of Texas, a statewide organization for LGBTQ Republicans which has supported GOP efforts in the Texas Legislature to ban transgender students from sports in public schools, today issued a statement objecting to GOP gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines’ wording in his attack on a state agency’s website offering resources for LGBTQ youth while at the same time criticizing the website content that Huffines objected to.

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22.10.2021 / 22:29

DC Comics Introduces First Trans Amazon In 'Wonder Woman' Series

Nubia & The Amazons, out this week. She is one of five women who have entered the Amazon world through the Well of Souls, “a portal through which women who have died as a result of the terror of ‘Man’s World’ are reborn, given new life among the immortal women,” Screen Rant reports.

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22.10.2021 / 22:13

DC Comics Introduces First Transgender Amazon

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22.10.2021 / 19:45

Calls for Tunnock's boycott after sweet treats sent to 'transphobic' group

Tunnock’s has been asked to clarify its stance on trans rights after being accused of donating products to a group accused of transphobia. The beloved Scots brand have been questioned on their stance after a group advocating for the separation of trans people from the LGBT+ movement shared a picture of the brands sweet treats which they claim were “donated” for their conference.

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22.10.2021 / 18:33

Tucker Carlson Goes On Vitriolic, Transphobic Rant Over Dr. Levine

Carlson has long nursed and openly pronounced a hate for trans folks. Earlier this year, The Lady and The Dale director Zachary Druckertraced this hate back to his childhood: Carlson's father Dick Carlson was openly transphobic, outing Renee Richards, and purposefully misgendering others like Liz Carmichael in his own reporting.

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22.10.2021 / 18:27

Dave Chappelle Says He’s Open To Sitting Down With Netflix Employees Upset By His Transgender Jokes

Dave Chappelle is willing to talk. After Netflix employees staged a walk-out in reaction to comments in the 48-year-old comedian’s recent special, “The Closer”, his rep tells ET that he is open to speaking to those who work at the streaming giant that are upset by his jokes.

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queerty.com

22.10.2021 / 17:01

Rose McGowan blasts Netflix staff who walked out: “whiny” brats and “fake” activists

Netflix employees and their supporters staged a walkout and held a rally outside the streaming giant’s Los Angeles headquarters.

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22.10.2021 / 16:07

The Umbrella Academy’s Elliot Page wades into Netflix transphobia row as staff stage walkout

THE Umbrella Academy's Elliot Page has shown his support towards Netflix staff who took part in the Stand Up in Solidarity rally on Wednesday in Los Angeles. TV personality Ashlee Marie Preston led the protest after comedian Dave Chappelle made transphobic comments in his latest special The Closer.

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newsweek.com

21.10.2021 / 18:58

Celebrities Who Have Shunned Netflix and Dave Chappelle in Trans Rights Debacle

Netflix, which aired the comedian's stand-up special.A trans employee tweeted her anger at the release of the special, called The Closer, while Jaclyn Moore, a showrunner for Netflix's Dear White People, said she would boycott the platform for future projects. Staff at the streamer have also taken part in a walkout and a pro-trans rally in California.In his routine, Chappelle declared himself to be a "Terf," which stands for trans-exclusionary radical feminist and is used to describe some anti-trans campaigners.He also defended Harry Potter author J.K.

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gaytimes.co.uk

21.10.2021 / 18:25

Here’s how celebrities reacted to Netflix staff protesting Dave Chappelle’s special

Two weeks after The Closer debuted on Netflix, members of the Netflix employee resource group Trans* and their allies took a “day of rest”.

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gaytimes.co.uk

21.10.2021 / 18:21

Here’s how celebrities reacted to Netflix staff protesting Dave Chappelle special

Two weeks after The Closer debuted on Netflix, members of the Netflix employee resource group Trans* and their allies took a “day of rest”.

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21.10.2021 / 15:29

Joe Rogan Calls Dave Chappelle a 'Nice Person' and 'Not a Hateful Soul'

Netflix employees staged a walkout on Wednesday in protest at some of the comedian's offensive content in his latest special for the streamer.The podcasting giant stood up for his fellow comic in the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discussed the Netflix controversy and told his millions of listeners that Chappelle is a "lovely person.""He's just riding out the storm. He's not a homophobic or transphobic person.

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gaytimes.co.uk

21.10.2021 / 14:23

Jamie Lee Curtis on her daughter coming out as transgender: “I’m a grateful student”

Ruby, Jamie’s youngest daughter with husband Christopher Guest, came out to her mother in 2020 at the age of 25.

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gaytimes.co.uk

21.10.2021 / 12:33

Why a Netflix comedy show has sparked trans fury

The showdown between some employees and management, which is standing by its decision to air “The Closer”, a comedy special by Dave Chappelle, taps into a wider, often toxic debate between LGBTQ+ activists and some feminists over trans rights.

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nytimes.com

21.10.2021 / 11:58

For This Artist, the Medium Is the Body

MANCHESTER, England — Rolling, scrubbing, shoving and stroking: The dance piece “Human Measure,” which premiered here earlier this month, is filled with bodies touching. Performed by the multimedia artist Cassils and five other mostly nude dancers, all six of whom are nonbinary, the choreography alternates between sensuously intimate and hedonistically frenetic.

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21.10.2021 / 00:51

Transmissions: Butt of the joke

In February 2006, Dave Chappelle was interviewed by Oprah Whitney about walking off his eponymous Comedy Central sketch show. The moment for him was when — while doing a sketch in blackface as a "visual personification of the N-word" — someone on the set laughed in a way that Chappelle read as laughing at him, rather than with him. That made Chappelle reevaluate what he was doing, and if his comedy was sending the wrong message.

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21.10.2021 / 00:51

Editorial: GOP's targeting of trans kids continues

Transgender people across the country, especially kids, find themselves in a dire, existential situation in 2021. Much like 17 years ago, when gays and lesbians were targeted by 11 states that passed same-sex marriage bans in 2004, trans people are under increasing attack by lawmakers in red states who think they can tell their constituents how to identify — and by that we mean they are forcing trans people to identify with the sex they were assigned at birth.

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20.10.2021 / 23:59

Margaret Atwood’s TERFy Twitter problem keeps getting worse

Handmaid’s Tale author shared a transphobic op-ed by problematic journalist Rosie DiManno titled “Why can’t we say ‘woman’ anymore?”Why can’t we say ‘woman’ anymore? https://t.co/ghcQDJgxWE via @torontostar— Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) October 19, 2021In the past, DiManno has mocked a male survivor of sexual assault for coming forward with his story and used derogatory terms to describe Black and Indigenous people.

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20.10.2021 / 23:11

'We Like Jokes!': Counterprotesters Stand Against Netflix Employee Walkout

Netflix employees on Wednesday as staffers staged a walkout to protest the company's response to the recent Dave Chappelle comedy special controversy.Outside Netflix's 13-story office in Hollywood, counterprotesters were heard chanting "We like jokes" and holding signs that read "Dave is funny" and "Jokes are funny," as Netflix employees and some of their supporters shouted back "Trans lives matter."The walkout is the latest development in the weeks-long fight inside Netflix.After Chappelle's standup special, The Closer, debuted on the streaming platform and received criticisms over jokes targeted at transgender people, employees at Netflix raised issues that the company's chief officers dismissed the backlash and remained steadfast behind

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variety.com

20.10.2021 / 21:19

Netflix Employee Walkout Grows Tense as Trans Rights Protestors Clash With Dave Chappelle Supporters

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.

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thewrap.com

20.10.2021 / 21:09

#NetflixWalkout: Lilly Wachowski, Billy Eichner, Elliot Page and More Stars Support Trans Employees’ Protest

#NetflixWalkout If you're not standing up for trans lives, you need to take a good look at who you ARE standing with.

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20.10.2021 / 20:23

Here’s What Netflix’s Trans Employees Are Demanding as They Walk Out to Protest Dave Chappelle Special

was first reported by The Verge).More specifically, the list includes asks for Netflix to create a fund to develop trans and nonbinary talent; revise the company policies when it comes to “releasing potentially harmful content”; hire trans and nonbinary content executives and recruit more of them for leadership roles; allow employees to remove themselves from promotional content; take down “references and imagery” of transphobic titles within the company offices; acknowledge the harm and Netflix’s responsibility of transphobic content; and add a disclaimer ahead of any potentially harmful content.“We are employees, but we are members, too.

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20.10.2021 / 20:03

‘We’re Here’s Bob The Drag Queen On Dave Chappelle Controversy & Juxtaposition Of Selma Civil Rights & LGBTQ+ Struggles

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix continues a turn in the barrel with today’s staff walkout to protest displeasure with Dave Chappelle’s The Closer. Across the dial, HBO has upcoming an episode of its reality series We’re Here airing November 1 that was filmed in Selma, Alabama. A trio of people — trans, gay and the mother of a lesbian who was murdered — describing the difficulties of living LGBTQ+ lives in the South, the episode is an antidote to the polarizing Chappelle Netflix special. And with the inclusion of several women who were foot soldiers in that march across the Edmund Pettis Bridge in 1965 that galvanized the civil rights movement, you can see similarities between that struggle and the ones that We’re Here focuses on.

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20.10.2021 / 19:43

Fired Netflix Employee Insists They Did Not Leak Dave Chappelle Special Details

Netflix employee who was fired for allegedly leaking sensitive company information has said that they were not behind the leak.B. Pagels-Minor, a former program manager at Netflix was let go from the streaming service last week amid growing tensions with the company over its treatment of transgender employees and the Dave Chappelle comedy special, The Closer.Netflix confirmed that it had fired a worker last week for "sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company" that was published in a Bloomberg article.The company said in a statement: "We have let go of an employee for sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company.

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20.10.2021 / 19:43

Ahead of Employee Walkout, Controversial Chappelle Special Continues to Trend on Netflix

Netflix, the controversial comedy special starring Dave Chappelle continues to trend on the streaming giant's platform.Internal conflict at the company is expected to come to a head on Wednesday as employees planned to walk out in protest of Netflix's response to the backlash surrounding Chappelle's special, which critics have called transphobic.In recent days, co-CEO Ted Sarandos has admitted to having "screwed up" in handling employee concerns around what Netflix classifies as hate speech and has made a commitment to feature diverse talent."I'm firmly committed to continue to support artistic freedom for the creators who work with Netflix and increase representation behind the screen and on camera," Sarandos told the Wall Street

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20.10.2021 / 19:34

Netflix Issues Statement on Trans Employee Walkout Protesting Dave Chappelle's Special

Netflix is making a statement

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newsweek.com

20.10.2021 / 18:55

Netflix Says It 'Understands The Deep Hurt' Ahead Of Employee Walkout

Netflix reached a critical point on Wednesday, Netflix released a statement ahead of the planned employee walkout saying they "understand the deep hurt" many of its staffers have been faced with in the wake of Dave Chapelle's latest comedy special."We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that's been caused," a Netflix spokesperson said on Wednesday.

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20.10.2021 / 18:49

Transgender politicians and government officials around the world

She had already made history earlier this year as the first openly transgender person confirmed in a top government job by the U.S. Senate, winning approval for her appointment as assistant health secretary in Joe Biden’s administration.

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gaytimes.co.uk

20.10.2021 / 18:48

Why Twitter and Instagram are inviting people to share their pronouns

High-profile transgender and non-binary stars including Hollywood star Elliot Page and singers Sam Smith and Demi Lovato are helping to drive growing awareness of gender minorities – and big businesses are embracing the social shift.

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variety.com

20.10.2021 / 18:19

Netflix on Trans Employee Walkout Protesting Dave Chappelle Special: ‘We Understand the Deep Hurt That’s Been Caused’

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix, in advance of an employee walkout Wednesday protesting the streamer’s defense of Dave Chappelle’s transphobic and homophobic commentary in his latest stand-up special, issued a statement acknowledging “deep hurt” the controversy has caused.In a statement, Netflix said, “We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that’s been caused. We respect the decision of any employee who chooses to walk out, and recognize we have much more work to do both within Netflix and in our content.”Chappelle’s “The Closer,” released Oct.

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etcanada.com

20.10.2021 / 18:07

Jamie Lee Curtis On Her Daughter Ruby Coming Out As Transgender: ‘I Am New At It, I’m Going To Make Mistakes’

Jamie Lee Curtis and her daughter Ruby are speaking about Ruby’s coming-out story in a new interview.

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deadline.com

20.10.2021 / 18:00

Netflix Issues Statement About Trans Employee Walkout: “We Have Much More Work To Do”

Hours before the planned walkout today of Netflix’s trans employees and their allies, the streamer issued a statement in support of the protest action.

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newsweek.com

20.10.2021 / 12:26

Ted Sarandos Refuses to Back Down Over Netflix Dave Chappelle Backlash

The Closer.Although he admitted he "screwed up" over his communications to staff over the controversial stand-up show, Sarandos maintains that the program will remain on the site and a disclaimer for offensive content will not be added.The company's trans employee resource group (ERG) gave Netflix a list of demands ahead of its planned walkout today (October 20).The group are not asking for the special to be removed from the platform, but have asked for a "disclaimer before transphobic titles that specifically flag transphobic language, misogyny, homophobia, hate speech, etc.

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20.10.2021 / 02:13

Too Hot To Handle's Harry Jowsey apologizes after calling YouTuber James Charles a homophobic slur

Harry Jowsey has come under fire after calling makeup artist and popular YouTube personality James Charles a 'f*****.'The Too Hot To Handle star, 24, used the homophobic slur on a new episode of his podcast which was uploaded and quickly deleted on Tuesday, according toTMZ.In the audio from his show Tap In With Harry Jowsey, he's heard claiming:'James Charles is trying to f*** me ... the makeup artist.

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19.10.2021 / 23:37

Bay Area LGBTQs honored by SF Pride at 1st Ken Jones Awards reception

It was an in-person event for San Francisco Pride as it recognized LGBTQ artists and activists during its inaugural Ken Jones Awards reception October 14.

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variety.com

19.10.2021 / 22:41

Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks Transgender Performers, Theater Advocacy and ‘Starlight Express’

Gordon Cox Theater EditorAndrew Lloyd Webber would welcome a transgender performer in the cast of one of his shows, the composer and producer said in an interview recorded live at the Variety Legit: Return to Broadway event presented by City National Bank.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:“I’ve got nothing against a trans performer,” Lloyd Webber said in the talk, now available as part of the new episode of Variety’s theater podcast, “Stagecraft.” “The question is, are they the best person for the role? It really doesn’t matter what they are, what color they are, it really, really doesn’t matter.

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