“It’s full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes,' along with anti-gay rhetoric and inaccurate statements on HIV. “We watched the Ricky Gervais ‘comedy’ special on Netflix so you don’t have to,” the media watchdog group said. But transgender and LGBTQ defenders fired back, with GLAAD asserting that the special violates a Netflix policy against content designed to incite hate or violence. In the hourlong special, Gervais defended his remarks as equal-opportunity humor and not a reflection of his views on trans or other rights.
