Fed up with Chappelle fallout, Netflix employees are leading a walkout in LA
by Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times
Oct 20, 2021
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LOS ANGELES — Wednesday at 10 a.m., some employees of the world’s most dominant streaming service will walk out of Netflix’s Los Angeles office on Vine Street and gather for a demonstration calling for accountability and reform.
It’s the latest development in a controversy that began brewing two weeks ago when transgender Netflix staffers and their allies went public with their disapproval of the streaming giant’s decision to release Dave Chappelle’s “The Closer.” The special features the comedian making transphobic remarks and other insensitive jokes.
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