Dave Chappelle says he's willing to speak to transgender community but will not bend "to anyone's demands"
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Dave Chappelle said he is willing to speak with the transgender community following the controversy surrounding his latest Netflix special but said he would not be "bending to anyone's demands."
"To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience, but you will not summon me. I am not bending to anybody's demands," Chappelle said in a clip posted to his Instagram on Monday.
The 48-year-old comedian listed three conditions for the meet, and responded to fellow comedian Hannah Gadsby, who considers Chapelle's latest special "hate speech."
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