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Dave Chappelle Addresses Transphobic Jokes in New Special
The comedian didn't go so far as to apologize for his transphobic jokes in a new Netflix special released this weekend.
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Dave Chappelle Addresses Transphobic Jokes in New Special

The comedian didn't go so far as to apologize for his transphobic jokes in a new Netflix special released this weekend.

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Lesbians fought homophobia in the feminist movement with humor and heart.

From Waiting for Guffman to Schitt's Creek, thanks for the laughs.

Opinion: It’s not a coincidence or an accident that Lemon and other Black journalists were targeted by the Trump Justice Department, writes John Casey.

The Human Rights Campaign, Stand Up for America, and others join forces to protest government's targeting of journalists.

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