Netflix has removed the “LGBTQ” tag from its series about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer after many online commenters objected.
“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” dramatizes the tale of the Milwaukee man who murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. He dismembered many of them and may have cannibalized their body parts. He was arrested in 1991 and was killed in prison by a fellow inmate in 1994.
The Netflix show stars Evan Peters as Dahmer. The show has been criticized as adding to the trauma of the victims’ families and friends as well as for associating the crimes with gay identity.
Numerous commenters on social media had denounced the streaming service for labeling the series “LGBTQ.”
A viral TikTok post by user Lizthelezbo remarked, “I mean, I know it’s technically true, but this is not the representation we’re looking for.”
Another user named Quinton Reviews said, “Imagine clicking on the ‘LGBTQ’ category and this is what you get.”
LGBTQ+ Milwaukee residents have said there’s no justification for a series recounting Dahmer’s crimes.
A drag performer B.J. Daniels told TV station WISN, “I feel like it fetishizes this whole horrible moment in Milwaukee history. It shouldn't be looked at it that way. It just feels completely wrong. It’s disturbing the graves of victims.”
Netflix Stops Tagging Dahmer Series LGBTQ After Criticism
- Dr. Tai Houser
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