Dave Chappelle’s Netflix Special ‘The Closer’ Sparks Backlash from the LGBTQ+ Community.
Dave Chappelle’s newest comedy special, which dropped on Tuesday, contains jokes directed at the LGBTQ+ community.

Dave Chappelle is facing backlash for controversial remarks made in his newest comedy special.

In Netflix’s The Closer, which premiered on Tuesday, the 48-year-old comedian continued to make jokes directed at the LGBTQ+ community — specifically the trans community — with references to his past dust-ups for similar humor in his previous standup acts.

One passage in particular caused a variety of strong reactions on Twitter. “Gender is a fact. Every human being in this room, every human being on earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on earth. That is a fact,” Chappelle said in The Closer.

“Now, I am not saying that to say trans women aren’t women, I am just saying that those p—ies that they got… you know what I mean? I’m not saying it’s not p—y, but it’s Beyond P—y or Impossible P—y. It tastes like p—y, but that’s not quite what it is, is it? That’s not blood,” he said. “That’s beet juice.”

“The Closer changed my mind on that. That special felt so lazy and disingenuous and I’m really disappointed.”

Another passage from Chappelle’s set also drew criticism for seemingly drawing a stark line between the Black and queer communities with no room for overlap.