Dave Chappelle sparks LGBTQ+ controversy again

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(CNN)Dave Chappelle is backmost successful immoderate acquainted blistery water.

The comic has drawn backlash for immoderate of his comments successful his latest Netflix drama special, "The Closer."

During the special, which debuted Tuesday, Chappelle says "Gender is simply a fact. Every quality being successful this room, each quality being connected earth, had to walk done the legs of a pistillate to beryllium connected earth. That is simply a fact."

He past goes connected to marque explicit jokes astir the bodies of trans women.

Chappelle caused ire successful 2019 aft making jokes astir Caitlyn Jenner successful his "Equanimity" special. His jokes astir the trans assemblage successful his "Sticks and Stones" peculiar the pursuing twelvemonth besides evoked anger.

Chappelle references those past controversies successful his newest set.

Actress and manager Taylor Ashbrook tweeted her disappointment Tuesday.

"As a trans woman, I person usually defended Dave Chappelle's specials due to the fact that I deliberation they're hilarious and his jokes astir trans women ne'er felt intentionally malicious," she wrote. "The Closer changed my caput connected that. That peculiar felt truthful lazy and disingenuous and I'm truly disappointed."

CNN has reached retired to reps for Chappelle for comment.

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