A Sonoma County theater is under fire for hosting controversial comedian Dave Chappelle.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community started a petition demanding that the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts cancel plans to host Chappelle, who has come under fire for his jokes aimed at transgender people.
"His brand of comedy has been particularly hurtful to the trans community," said Jennifer Rihl with Translife Sonoma County."We’re an important part of this community. We feel like this is kind of a slap in the face to us from the Luther Burbank Center." As of Tuesday evening, more than 500 people had signed the petition urging the Luther Burbank Center to relocate the show.
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