NETFLIX bosses braced for an employee walkout and rally in Los Angeles on Wednesday as anger swelled over a recent Dave Chappelle comedy special that activists say is harmful to the transgender community.
The streaming giant has found itself embroiled in an intense and highly public controversy over Chappelle’s The Closer, in which the stand-up star insists “gender is a fact” and accuses LGBTQ people of being “too sensitive.”
“A list of firm asks” will be presented to Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos at the rally, which organiser Ashlee Marie Preston said Tuesday had been moved to a larger site due to “overwhelming demand.”
Organisers did not specify their demands ahead of the rally, although Preston said the event would call for content that prioritises “the safety and dignity of all marginalised communities.”
Transgender Netflix employee Terra Field has called on the streamer to add a content warning to The
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