John oliver is gay

last week tonight with john oliver

John William Oliver (born 23 April ) is a British and American comedian who hosts Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO. He started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom and came to wider attention for his work in the United States as the senior British correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from to But as we found out on Tuesday, there may be one demographic that doesn’t really seem to give a damn about John Oliver or whom he’s destroying this week: gay men.

John Oliver didn’t leave it there. In , Florida passed the Parental Rights in Education Act, aka the 'Don’t Say Gay’ Bill. The act prevented discussion of a number of issues related to sex education and LGBTQ in the classroom. It was accused of denying their existence and looked upon as a step back in civil rights. Eichner walks (and sometimes runs) up to several men on the street, posing the same question to all of them.

They’re almost unanimous in their response: “Who’s John Oliver?” is a common answer. Billy Eichner reveals who isn't watching John Oliver's show: the gay men of Chelsea. Watch it:. This year, the ground feels uncertain — facts are buried and those in power are working to keep them hidden. Now more than ever, independent journalism must go beneath the surface. We follow the threads others leave behind and uncover the forces shaping our future.

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