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<\/p>\nLaverne Cox Slams Comedian Lil Duval, Who Said He\u2019d Kill a Sex Partner if He Found Out They Were Transgender<\/b><\/p>\n
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Comedian Lil Duval (aka Roland\u00a0Powell) told listeners on The Breakfast Club last week that he\u2019d kill a sex<\/a> partner if he found out they were transgender.<\/p>\n Said Duval:\u00a0\u201cThis might sound messed up and I don\u2019t care: she dying.\u201d<\/p>\n Duval also seemed to be freaked out that the act would make him gay<\/a>.<\/p>\n Transgender author and activist Janet Mock had appeared on the show the week prior, and DJ Envy, Duval\u2019s co-host, presented Duval with Mock\u2019s book cover and said \u201ctell me she ain\u2019t pretty,\u201d to which Duval replied, \u201cnope. That n* doing\u00a0his\u00a0<\/b>thing. Not gonna get me<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch:<\/p>\n why are [black] men<\/a> so obsessed with being ignorant? idegaf about political correctness, but it’s this fixation on this narrative. pic.twitter.com\/U94iUB2o4k<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 T$BIGGIESMALLS (@fatfemme) July 29, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n i truly wonder if these fools really believe what they say b\/c this performance of ignorance here troubles me. black men<\/a> do better! pic.twitter.com\/eLVtNyf2iy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 T$BIGGIESMALLS (@fatfemme) July 29, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n At least 15 transgender people have been murdered <\/a>so far in 2017.<\/p>\n Laverne Cox responded on Twitter: \u201cAfter taking several deep breaths I just got teary thinking about all my sisters experiencing violence, beaten, raped, murdered and some \u2026\u00a0 Some folks think it\u2019s ok to joke about wanting to kill us.\u00a0I think what\u2019s also so upsetting for me is\u00a0@<\/span>janetmock<\/span><\/a>\u00a0was on that show last week with so much love brilliance and trans<\/a> 101 education and \u00a0A week later this happens.\u00a0#<\/span>translivesmatter<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0Joke.\u00a0#<\/span>Translivesmatter<\/span><\/a>. We have free speech but that speech has consequences and trans<\/a> folks are\u00a0Experiencing the negative consequences with our lives. It hurts my spirit cause this isn\u2019t funny. Our lives matter. Trans murder isn\u2019t a\u00a0I think the issue is when this kind of violence is expressed publicly and goes unchallenged.This is why I am speaking up to challenge It.\u201d<\/p>\n After taking several deep breaths I just got teary thinking about all my sisters experiencing violence, beaten, raped, murdered and some t.co\/QyNXp11ysL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I think what’s also so upsetting for me is @janetmock<\/a> was on that show last week with so much love brilliance and trans<\/a> 101 education and<\/p>\n \u2014 Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A week later this happens. #translivesmatter<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Some folks think it’s ok to joke about wanting to kill us. We have free speech but that speech has consequences and trans<\/a> folks are<\/p>\n \u2014 Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Experiencing the negative consequences with our lives. It hurts my spirit cause this isn’t funny. Our lives matter. Trans murder isn’t a<\/p>\n \u2014 Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Joke. #Translivesmatter<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I think the issue is when this kind of violence is expressed publicly and goes unchallenged.This is why I am speaking up to challenge It, to t.co\/YLNE6uUPsz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Janet Mock also spoke up:<\/p>\n Your ignorant ass<\/a> never could. \u2728 \u2014 Janet Mock (@janetmock) July 30, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post Laverne Cox Slams Comedian Lil Duval, Who Said He\u2019d Kill a Sex Partner if He Found Out They Were Transgender<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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