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Politics
Andrew Yang defends Dave Chappelle as the victim of “hit job” after he mocked teenagers
Chappelle was one of Yang’s first celebrity endorsements as a presidential candidate. Now Yang’s one of the “allies” standing by Chappelle.
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Life
Dave Chappelle tells high schoolers “I’m better than you” when they call him a “childish bigot”
“It was a huge power imbalance of this grown man and his camera crew — and these 14- to 18 year-olds without their phones, just high school kids,” one student said.
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Life
Dave Chappelle uses anti-gay slur & makes jokes about trans controversy during new comedy set
His promise to stop punching down at the LGBTQ community only counts, he said, when the show isn’t being recorded.
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News (USA)
Dave Chappelle’s alma mater reschedules but move forwards with naming theater after him
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts believes that by rejecting “cancel culture,” but showing students they can “should balance creative freedom with protecting the rights and dignity” of others, they can have a “teachable moment.”
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Politics
Lauren Boebert shows her support for Dave Chappelle in just one word
Dave Chappelle and Lauren Boebert have at least one thing in common: making derogatory comments about LGBTQ people.
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Life
Jay-Z says “super brave” Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special controversy can start “dialogue”
The two-time GLAAD Awardee was asked in a promotional interview whether he thought Chappelle’s declaration that he’s “team TERF” was divisive. He dodged criticizing his “brilliant” friend.
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News (USA)
Trans Netflix employees file grievance accusing company of retaliating against them
“It’s not about Dave [Chappelle]. It’s about trying to change the culture and having an impact for others,” an attorney representing the two said.
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News (USA)
Councilman defends wearing blackface by comparing it to Dave Chappelle’s comedy
The elected official posted a picture in blackface to social media and compared himself to Dave Chappelle because neither man is “worried about hurting someone’s feelings.”
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News (USA)
Caitlyn Jenner defends Dave Chappelle as “100% right”: “We must never yield”
Caitlyn Jenner said criticism of Dave Chappelle is “woke cancel culture run amok.”
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Celebrities supported the walkout of transgender Netflix employees over Dave Chappelle’s transphobia
“If you’re not standing up for trans lives, you need to take a good look at who you ARE standing with,” trans director Lilly Wachowski said in support of the Netflix walkout.
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Life
Channing Tatum inserted himself into the Dave Chappelle controversy because of course he did
As a wealthy, white, cisgender man, Tatum has few actual stakes in the fight about how Chappelle’s “jokes” harm transgender people.
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Netflix fires trans employee planning protest against Dave Chapelle’s transphobic comedy special
“All these white people are going around talking to the press and speaking publicly on Twitter and the only person who gets fired is the Black person,” one Netflix employee said.
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News (USA)
Netflix CEO says Dave Chappelle is too popular to ditch & trans employee gets suspended
The transgender woman, who has publicly chastised her employer for releasing the comedian’s transphobic stand-up special, was suspended for “crashing” a meeting of company bigwigs.
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Life
Dave Chappelle declares he’s a TERF like J.K. Rowling
“I don’t hate gay people at all. I respect the shit out of you. Well, not all of you…”
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Life
Bob the Drag Queen challenges Dave Chappelle to say “Trans lives matter”
“You don’t have to punch down.”
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Life
Dave Chappelle said he ‘tested’ his jokes with trans comedian Daphne Dorman. She just died.
Dorman posted her suicide note on Facebook and leaves behind a young daughter.