For years, the Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan has attacked and disparaged the transgender community on his social media accounts, alienating friends, cratering his career, and even destroying his marriage in the process. But it was only this week that he found himself on trial for allegedly harassing teenage trans …
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For decades, the Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan was celebrated as the creative force behind hit sitcoms like Father Ted and The IT Crowd. But following his success in television, he has largely focused on anti-transgender diatribes and protests, alienating many former fans and colleagues in the entertainment industry. And, …
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Will Ferrell discussed why he feels transphobia persists around the world, acknowledging that “there is a lot of hatred out there,” for trans individuals. “It’s very real and it’s very unsafe for trans people in certain situations,” the actor told The Independent in an interview published Wednesday. Ferrell’s comments come …
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On Tuesday, Ava Kris Tyson announced on X that she would “permanently step away from all things MrBeast and social media.” The longtime collaborator and childhood friend of Jimmy Donaldson, the man behind the 305 million subscriber YouTube kingdom with its own line of Walmart-sold chocolate bars and videos that …
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“You’ve seen nothing yet,” tweeted Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling on Sunday. She was responding to another X user who had told her, “Your downfall is so sad,” a reaction to her continued attacks on transgender people. Rowling promised that worse was in store. “Wait til I hit rock bottom. …
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