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Dave Chappelle
News

Dave Chappelle defends Saudia Arabia set: Trans jokes 'went over very well'

In a new Netflix comedy special, the comedian doubled down on using transgender people as a punch line.

Are Trans Jokes Offensive
Comedy

'The Advocates' Podcast: When Are Transgender Jokes Offensive?

Comedian Dana Goldberg joins Jessie and Tracy to talk about when comedy can and should be offensive on the latest The Advocates Podcast.

Pete Hegseth
Politics

Senate Republicans deflect Democrats’ tough Pete Hegseth questions by making transgender people a joke

Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense deflected most of the substantive questions he was asked.
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Transgender

Trans Woman Referenced by Dave Chappelle Dies by Suicide

Daphne Dorman, who Chappelle said was fine with his transgender jokes, was an actress, comedian, and software engineer.

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Transgender

Ricky Gervais Goes Transphobic for Globes Laughs

The comedian launched the awards show on NBC with several insulting transgender-themed jokes within the first three minutes.

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Transgender

WATCH: Which First Lady Did Joan Rivers Call 'A Transgender?'

The insult comic continues a long tradition of joking that certain cisgender women are actually transgender as a way of putting trans women down, taking aim at First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Voices

Op-ed: Stephen Colbert Showed Piers Morgan How It's Done

Janet Mock's appearance on The Colbert Report was refreshing, but the fake news programs on Comedy Central still have some catching up to do.

Ricky Gervais transphobia material.
Voices

Ricky Gervais Isn't Just Transphobic, He's Tired

Maybe we shouldn't castigate the comedian for being bigoted, but instead for just no longer being funny.

Jay Leno
Arts & Entertainment

Jay Leno Reveals Why He Stopped Making Transphobic 'Jokes'

"You're only as good as your last joke," Jay Leno said after telling the story. 

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World

Google Sued for Discrimination

Dave Chapelle
Arts & Entertainment

Dave Chapelle brings more transphobia and ableism to his latest Netflix special ‘The Dreamer’

The comedian said that he “love[d] punching down.”

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Media

Backlash After SNL's Colin Jost Makes Pointed Trans Joke

The comedian said Tinder's support for nonbinary genders led to Trump's victory. People weren't pleased.

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Voices

What Albert Nobbs Teaches Us About Labels

Trans Day of Remembrance or of Resilience?
Voices

Let's Transition Out of Trans Day of Remembrance

We should honor the lives lost but also acknowledge the joy we still maintain as a community.

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television

Caitlyn Jenner Wants Ricky Gervais Fired

Jenner, promoting season two of I Am Cait, covers no shortage of topics when speaking to reporters.

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People

WATCH: Director Lana Wachowski Honored With Equality Illinois’s Freedom Award

The award celebrates the Chicago-born filmmaker’s commitment to LGBTQ visibility.

Bill Maher
Voices

Bill Maher Is Wrong: Trans Rights Can't Wait

In a recent segment on his HBO show, Bill Maher insisted that the fight for trans rights should be dropped until after the election. He couldn't be more wrong. 

​US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
News

Pete Hegseth receives jeers from U.S. service members’ families at military base in Germany

The Defense secretary did not receive a warm welcome on his first foreign trip.

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Voices

The Case for More Trans Toys

This trans woman tries to find her identity in her favorite action figures but only finds disappointment.
Rachel Levine
Transgender

Caricature of Pa.'s Trans Health Secretary Used in Dunk Tank at Fair

Rachel Levine, working to safeguard residents of Pennsylvania, has been subjected to a barrage of cruelty.

South Park
television

South Park Episode Features Brutal Rape of Trump

The animated Comedy Central show skirts the lines of bad taste, again.