In the wake of outrage over Dave Chappelle’s controversial comments about transgender people in his new Netflix special “The Closer”, LGBTQ employees and their allies are staging a walkout on Wednesday, Oct.
20, protesting Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos refusal to remove the special from the streaming service. The walkout is receiving support from throughout Hollywood’s LGBTQ community, with several high-profile gay and transgender figures standing behind the walkout.
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