GLAAD specifically condemned Netflix’s policy that supposedly prevents content meant to “incite hate or violence,” but how that doesn’t seem to apply to LGBTQ people at the company. While Netflix is home to some groundbreaking LGBTQ shows, it refuses to enforce its own policy in comedy. Netflix has a policy that content 'designed to incite hate or violence' is not allowed on their platform, but we all know that anti-LGBTQ content does exactly that. U=U.” (“U=U” stands for “undetectable = untransmittable.”) “Attention Ricky and Netflix: people living with HIV today, when on effective treatment, lead long and healthy lives and cannot transmit HIV to others.
He also spouts anti-gay rhetoric & spreads inaccurate information about HIV,” GLAAD tweeted. “It’s full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes. (At least Netflix dropped the special before Pride month.) On Tuesday, after Netflix premiered Gervais’ tired special SuperNature, GLAAD released a statement condemning the streaming service for giving the comedian a platform to share anti-trans and anti-gay rhetoric in the form of quote-unquote comedy. And Netflix, just say you’re okay with anti-LGBTQ content on your platform. You can just say you’re a transphobe, Ricky Gervais.