Bill Maher’s Transphobia Problem

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Last week, the ‘Real Time’ host sided with his transphobic guest Milo Yiannopoulos against the trans community on the bathroom debate. This week, it was more of the same.

Published Feb. 24 2017 11:30PM EST

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It was, even by 2017 standards, an unmitigated disaster.

Last Friday, Bill Maher welcomed alt-right fellow traveler Milo Yiannopoulos on his late-night program Real Time. The controversial booking prompted panelist Jeremy Scahill to drop out, with the journalist alleging that granting the racist cartoon character a platform like HBO would “legitimize...

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Bill Maher’s Transphobia Problem

Last week, the ‘Real Time’ host sided with his transphobic guest Milo Yiannopoulos against the trans community on the bathroom debate. This week, it was more of the same.

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