Analysis: Dave Chappelle furor pits Netflix's commitment to artists against forward-thinking identity.
Two spokespeople for Higher Ground Productions, the Obamas' company, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company’s movies and shows are not explicitly partisan, and Netflix has said there would not be aNetflix has also established itself more generally as a destination for forward-thinking and diverse offerings.
“While Netflix is home to groundbreaking LGBTQ stories, now is the time for Netflix execs to listen to LGBTQ employees, industry leaders, and audiences and commit to living up to their own standards,” the group added. A spokesperson for Netflix declined to comment on the recent criticism and did not comment on the premise of this article.
The company suspended a transgender employee who criticized the Chappelle special on Twitter, although a spokesperson denied that her tweets were the reason for her suspension.
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