Meanwhile, there are PLENTY of funny LGBTQ comedians to support,” the statement concluded. “The LGBTQ community and our allies have made it very clear that so-called comedians who spew hate in place of humor, and the media companies who give them a platform, will be held accountable.
While Netflix is home to some groundbreaking LGBTQ shows, it refuses to enforce its own policy in comedy. “Netflix has a policy that content ‘designed to incite hate or violence’ is not allowed on their platform, but we all know that anti-LGBTQ content does exactly that. The statement continued: “Attention Ricky and Netflix: people living with HIV today, when on effective treatment, lead long and healthy lives and cannot transmit HIV to others. He also spouts anti-gay rhetoric & spreads inaccurate information about HIV,” the organization tweeted Tuesday. It’s full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.
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