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Comedian Hannah Gadsby to host genderqueer Netflix special

Emmy-winning comedian Hannah Gadsby will produce and host a live stand-up special for Netflix titled Body of Work. The Australian comedian will record the special during the Sydney leg of her world tour. The upcoming special will take place at the Sydney Opera House, the same location that her previous Netflix show, Nanette, was filmed. The 44-year-old took to Twitter to announce the news. “I am chuffed to announce that Netflix has agreed to work with me on a stand up special that will showcase queer gender voices from around…

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Jay-Z defends “brave” Dave Chappelle after anti-trans controversy

Jay-Z has defended Dave Chappelle following the backlash over his latest comedy special that included an array of transphobic comments. The Closer, which was released on Netflix on 5 October, has faced widespread criticism from the LGBTQ+ community because of the remarks it features. “They cancelled J.K. Rowling — my God. [Effectively] she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as shit, they started calling her a TERF,” Chappelle says. The term “TERF” references “trans-exclusionary radical feminists” whose views are widely seen as transphobic. After making jokes…

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