*“The Breakfast Club” DJ Charlamagne Tha God settled his dispute with Rolling Stone by making a charitable donation towards LGBT rights.
You recall Charlamagne had comedian Lil Duval on his show and asked what he would do if he found out he’d unknowingly slept with a transgender woman. Duval said she would be “dying.”
The backlash the followed over what many considered to be “transphobic” comments hit Charlamagne the hardest. Trans activist and author Janet Mock was so troubled by the controversy that she penned a response piece for Allure.com.
Rolling Stone picked up the story and pegged Charlemagne as the perpetrator in July 31st article titled: “Janet Mock On Charlemagne the God’s Transphobic Comments.”
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The write-up immediately caught the attention of Charlemagne’s legal team, and the radio host fired off a letter to Rolling Stone threatening legal action against the publication for defamation.
Rolling Stone quickly issued an apology, posting, “Rolling Stone mischaracterized Charlamagne’s position in its original search headline, conflating comments by Lil Duval, a guest on his show, with his own. We sincerely apologize to Charlamagne the God for the error. Charlamagne has since clarified that he believes violence against transgender people is wrong and has declared himself an ally of trans people.”
Charlamagne’s legal rep, Michael Weinstein of Lavely & Singer, exclusively told Page Six on Thursday, “Charlamagne tha God and Rolling Stone are pleased to announce they are making a donation to the National Black Justice Coalition. We hope this gesture brings more attention to the very important issue of equal rights and treatment of the LGBTQ community.”
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