Wanda Sykes has declared her support for the transgender community and criticized Dave Chappelle's transphobic material in a recent interview reflecting on the state of the comedy industry.
In a Q&A with Variety, Sykes explained her decision to speak out against legislation targeting trans people and other members of the LGBTQ+ community in her latest Netflix stand-up special, "I'm an Entertainer," and took pride in being labeled a "woke" comedian.
Asked if she believes her "comedy about the topic perhaps balances out" the anti-trans rhetoric in Chappelle's 2021 Netflix special, Sykes said, "I don't know about balancing it out, because I think what he said was so hurtful and damaging to the trans community."
