LOS ANGELES - Trans employees and allies at Netflix are planning a walkout on Wednesday, Oct. 20, in protest of co-CEO Ted Sarandos' comments regarding Dave Chappelle's new special,"The Closer," Variety has confirmed.
Netflix's Most Twitter account dedicated to LGBTQ content posted Wednesday,"We can't always control what goes on screen. What we can control is what we create here, and the POV we bring to internal conversations." "Chappelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long standing deal with him. His last special 'Sticks & Stones,' also controversial, is our most watched, stickiest and most award winning stand-up special to date," Sarandos wrote.""As with our other talent, we work hard to support their creative freedom — even though this means there will always be content on Netflix some people believe is harmful.
We saw the show. It’s actually a very touching story about a transgender friend of Dave Chappelle. One who committed suicide. Warning the cancel culture goes both ways. One Nation!
None of these motherfuckers rose up when Netflix had “cuties” up.
Freedom of speech and artistic expression unless it isn't something I believe in. New mantra of the hurt cancel generation.
How many are there, EXACTLY
If Netflix is a representative employer then 0.6% will walk out. So what.
😆 Let em walk. BYE❗. 🙄 Acting like gays Don't talk sh*t about People. Stop Playin. It's His 1st Amendment People.
Man please that shit was funny as fuck! It's called entertainment! 🤷🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤣😂🤣😂
Based on the posts, it’s obvious many of posters haven’t watched it either. Don’t comment if you haven’t seen it. Had you watched, you would see your comments are irrelevant and ignorant of what Dave was trying to say.
People want equality until someone makes fun of you in an equal way as everyone gets made fun of
Keep Walking. Walk right to the Altar and Pray that the LORD JESUS CHRIST deliver them from their reprobate mind. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; - Romans 1:28
Let them leave, they don’t understand business obviously
The guy got paid and left the building and they’re still trying to make a riot for no reason, wish they use that same energy to fight for minorities and immigrants who have NO VOICE WHATSOEVER!
If netflix cancel The Chappelle I'll cancel my membership it's that simple! Why have a membership if I CANT WATCH WHAT I WANT?! They don't pay my Netflix bill! who are they to tell me what the watch!! Istandwithcomedy
All five of them will have fun walking out.
Striketober
Good for them. A company should support employees from all backgrounds and not produce a show from someone who has such reckless disregard for the LGBTQ+ community and mocks them.
In 1980, the Lesbian Caucus of the LGBT lobby distributed a flyer urging women to split from the annual New York City Gay Pride March, because according to the group, the organizing committee had been dominated by NAMBLA and its supporters...in fact, Lesbians were the only ones.
Ok
According to the CDC there are 1.4 million Americans that identify as trans gender. Why don’t the 19 million veterans get the same amount of emphasis when it comes down to their well being ?
Who cares!
Dave is fantastic comedic genius.... These propeganda mouth piece media should stop diverting people from real problem and focus on some comedy special
Very hypocritical of keep the special while taking down the Saudi Arabia bit , money talks I guess
Lol You do you Dave. Don't let the tender far left chase you off Netflix. Three cheers for the Netflix contest for standing up for his programming.
Do better netflix and davidchappelle3
Bye they/them!
Did they actually watch the whole segment of the show? The ending actually shows Dave trying to understand. He told the story about a trans comedian who he admired and wanted to mentor. People, stop watching 2 mins of a longer clip so you have context.
I love his comedy. One of the best….
I want to see it even more now.
And 'friends'
Walkout and don't come back
Trans people are so much drama. Like just stop already
Glad I watched this comedic masterpiece before it inevitably gets removed from Netflix
ZerlinaMaxwell Biden just announced all policies will be made with trans folks being centered. Y'all leave Dave alone. The US govt now centers u! You've done what Blacks haven't been able to do in decades!
Netflix be like
You all will loose this one or you will loose in the long run. Im a supporter of the LBGTQ+ equality movement but its starting to look more and more like bullying.
Can you please stop blaming others for your mental issues? This is sad and completely idiotic, and I’m aware of my mental health but I don’t find D.C guilty for that! If I’ll ever want to kill myself I’ll do it for my reasons not cause someone made a bad joke!
ZerlinaMaxwell
Anybody’s free to not watch Dave chapelle
I’d fire them all.
Y’all can walk out, I’m not cancelling Netflix. In fact I’m going to watch all Dave’s specials. And laugh. Deal with it or go work at logo or the hallmark channel or Oprah’s network. Netflix is booking and you will be replaced. Business.
Yup all 3 of them 😂
Who cares? Keep walking!!!
Is Meek Mill’s bus really riding around Philly with the disgusting art for all to see? If so, why is that not even a thing on Twitter? I get this outrage, but I don’t get no outrage on the other. Just curious…as there is so much to unpack on gender and sexuality nowadays.
They should do it today.. Netflix will have job openings on the 20th 😂😂😂😂
The fact that Dave Chappell was willing to spend an hour of his career explaining what his thoughts about trans community are should be enough to placate this group. After all, they make up less than 1/2 of one percent of the population. That’s a lot of publicity for these folks.
It's freedom of speech and he's a damn comedian. Get over it! We don't care if your feel bads we're hurt.
Let them go. They obviously didn’t watch it to the very end where Dave mentions his trans friend and how he helped her only to find out she killed herself and that he set up a fund for her son
Netflix should just post the job openings the moment they walk out and carry on like normal lol...these ppl overvalue themselves, like a lot lol
Phobias denote fear. Homophobia was coined by psychotherapist George Weinberg in 1960, to denote those who felt uncomfortable around gays. It's been made into a crime.
Dave was telling the truth it's like their life style is being forced on us and our kids
everyone is offended with everyone, what a joke this continent called America is
I'd lock the doors after them.
Did they not watch the entirety of the show?
Wow, just wow. If they feel that offended by a comedian, who’s message they clearly didn’t understand, they really have some greater issues to worry about. Like little kids, who run to mommy because someone said something mean. Damn.
20th is too long, , tell them to do it today. They didn't even watch the new special.
Bye they/them!
This just proves Chappelle’s point.
Bye.
It’s like they didn’t actually watch the Cloaer
Example you know like him and Joe Piscopo……,It’s an Aquarius thing
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