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

October 22, 2021 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Netflix’s trans staff and their allies staged a company-wide walkout on 20 October in protest of Dave Chappelle’s comedy 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”. This is in response to the transphobic remarks it features, as well as Netflix’s handling of the situation. “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…

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Students walk out of class over school’s “lack of action” in helping bullied gay student

October 7, 2021 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Students staged a school walkout in support of a gay student who has faced alleged bullying and harassment over his sexuality. The protest took place on 3 October and saw over 100 students exit class early to stand outside the school with signs and LGBTQ+ flags. Parents and students alike told The Kansas City Star that staff at Lee’s Summit High School in Kansas City were not providing enough support to Danny Lillis, a gay senior. This resulted in a petition calling for “LGBTQ+ safety” at the institution garnering almost…

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

Students walk out of class over school’s “lack of action” in helping bullied gay student