Dave Chappelle's representative says he's ready to extend an olive branch after his Netflix stand-up special The Closer sparked backlash from the LGBTQ community.
In his latest stand-up release, the 48-year-old comedian defended JK Rowling after weighing in on the writer's comments about the transgender community.
Chappelle said he "agrees" that "gender is a fact", as he discussed how the Harry Potter author had been branded a "TERF" (Trans-exclusionary radical feminist).
His special sparked mass outrage on social media, with many viewers putting pressure on Netflix to remove The Closer from the streaming giant immediately.
Now, the five-time Emmy Award winner's rep has told People he is open to a dialogue with the streaming platform's employees.
"Dave stands by his Art. Both sides of the street are talking and Dave is listening. At some point, when everyone is open, I'm sure our communities will come together," his rep told the outlet.
During his special, Chappelle said, per NBC News: "Any of you who have ever watched me know that I have never had a problem with transgender people. If you listen to what I'm saying, clearly, my problem has always been with white people.
"They canceled JK Rowling. My god," he told the crowd.
Chappelle continued: "Effectually she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as s**t, they started calling her a Terf. I'm Team TERF. I agree. I agree, man. Gender is a fact," he added.
The Half-Baked actor claimed he does not have any issue with the trans community, nor does he think "trans women aren't women".
He then made comments about trans women's genitals, saying: "Every human being in this room, every human being on Earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on Earth. That is a fact."
"I am just saying that those p****** that they got, you know what I mean?" he said, before adding: "I'm not saying it's not p****, but it's Beyond P**** or Impossible P*****. It tastes like p****, but that's not quite what it is, is it? That's not blood. That's beet juice," he added.
Chappelle also likened being trans to a white person pretending to be Black.
At the end of the special, Chapelle said he was done professionally joking about "LBGTQ, LMNOPQXYZ people."
Despite the volume of disapproving remarks over the special, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has refused to remove it from the platform.
Hundreds of Netflix employees and supporters took to the streets on Wednesday, October 20, as they gathered in the shadow of the streaming giant’s Los Angeles headquarters.
But the event, which was intended to showcase solidarity with the trans community, grew tense at certain points as protesters clashed with a vocal crowd of the comedian's fans.
The HQ building saw dozens of passionate trans supporters waving signs reading "Trans Lives Matter" and "Transphobia is Not a Joke".