“Apologizing and moving on does not make the world a better place for people who are gay or people who are transgender. On Friday’s “CNN Tonight,” Lemon addressed Hart’s withdrawn Oscars-hosting gig , which Hart gave up last month after old homophobic tweets and jokes came to light . Both DeGeneres and Hart received wide criticism for their on-air conversation this week, in which the host, who is gay, forgave Hart after he apologized. CNN anchor Don Lemon delivered an emotional message to Kevin Hart on the importance of being an LGBTQ ally ― especially in the black community ― after the comedian made a controversial appearance on “The Ellen Degeneres Show” this week. Lemon opened the segment of his show Friday by saying that as a member of the black LGBTQ community, he felt “obligated” to speak out on the Hart controversy.

Source: Huffington Post January 06, 2019 01:07 UTC