There has been a downward spiraling debate ever since Friday when The Breakfast Club interviewed comedian, Lil Duval. Today, members of the Transgender community got to express their outrage directly at one of the members of The Breakfast Club, Charlemagne Tha God, during his Politican appearance with MSNBC in Pasedena, CA. Charlemagne was at Politicon to talk hip-hop and politics on the Democracy Village stage, when the panel endured protests by women screaming at the morning show host that, “Trans Lives Matter”. Check out this clip below:

If Black lives matter then black TRANS lives should matter too! Trans women rights should be women’s rights!✊🏾 I don’t understand how so many people can be idiotic to the fact that trans women ARE WOMEN! And it’s sad that it’s our own community that’s doing this to us. Publicly shaming us and making people feel embarrassed for loving us, speaking to us, or even being our friend. Smh how many trans women have to die before y’all understand! this is crazy! These are people’s children, mothers and daughters! STOP! @lilduval u should be ashamed of yourself but all I can do Is pray that god touches you with love✌🏾 #blacktranslivesmatter #translivesmatter #transisbeautiful

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Trans women and supporters across the internet have vowed to boycott The Breakfast Club because of the comments made by comedian, Lil Duval on Friday. Lil Duval was asked about being fooled into having sex with someone who did not reveal the fact that they were once a man. In the interview Lil Duval stated, “this might sound messed but, but i don’t care – she dying.” Charlemagne then responded, “no, that’s a hate crime, you can’t do that.” Though, The Breakfast Club did not condone violence against transgender people, for many, they morning show did not take a serious-enough stand against what Lil Duval had said. Check out parts 1 and 2 of the interview below.

Here is the 1st part of the discussion about transgenders with @lilduval pic.twitter.com/OIT6cYn72X

— The Breakfast Club (@breakfastclubam) July 30, 2017

Here is the 2nd part of the discussion about transgenders with @lilduval pic.twitter.com/o7gq0zs1P5

— The Breakfast Club (@breakfastclubam) July 30, 2017

Again, what we did see is that The Breakfast Club, at no time during this interview, condoned violence against transgender people. What we also saw however, was that the stance they chose when it was time to speak up against what Lil Duval said, was a weak one. We saw a conversation about the possibility of someone being murdered, mixed with giggles and jokes – this is when the laughs should have ceased. Had this been an interview with Sean Hannity where guests were jokingly mocking the killing of a black person, no one would think this was funny.

Right now many are calling for the firing of the Breakfast Club, they are asking people to call iHeartMedia, MTV, and Revolt in protest of the morning show. Now, many believe some of this is tied to the hatred many listeners have for the outspoken, gritty cohost, Charlemagne Tha God, but is firing the cast asking too much? Are they going too far? It depends on your interpretation of the interview and if you believe The Breakfast Club really supports the murder of transgender people.

Right now, we support the transgender community and their issues with the Breakfast club, and in the meanwhile we will wait to see if the Breakfast Club gives themselves the Donkey of the Day. During these times, we have to remember to respect everyone and their differences, and when we don’t, we will face the consequences.

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