On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver urged people to continue fighting for transgender rights. “We are weirdly comfortable celebrating transgender people while simultaneously dehumanizing them at the DMV, pinning awards to them as we drum them out of the military, and constantly quizzing them about their genitals,” Oliver said.
Caitlyn Jenner has weighed in on Oliver’s segment with nothing but praise:
The 65-year-old former Olympian has admitted that even she has a lot of learning and “catching up to do” about the transgender community. Her show I Am Cait premieres July 26.
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