Speaking on the BBC's The One Show, Gervais said comedy should help people 'get us over taboo subjects so they're not scary any more'. I’ve always confronted dogma that oppresses people and limits freedom of expression.' In a comment to The Spectator, Gervais said: 'My target wasn’t trans folk, but trans activist ideology. LGBT rights groups call out the comic for allegedly discriminating against transgender and gay people on SuperNature show Ricky Gervais defends telling 'taboo' jokes after Stonewall criticism
