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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