Ricky Gervais is Getting Major Backlash Over Tweets Perceived as Transphobic

Ricky Gervais is under fire — yet again — for what many are considering transphobic tweets, weeks before he’s set to host the Golden Globe Awards.

In response to a tweet regarding Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s support of a British researcher who was fired after expressing anti-transgender sentiments, the comedian began a thread that turned transphobic in nature.

Not sure if the jokes could be defined as sarcasm, but he clearly stepped in some mud. We’ll see how the Golden Globes crew responds — as of today, they have yet to comment but we’ll be following this story.