Daphne Dorman, a San Francisco-based comedienne, actress and transgender activist has died by suicide, the Office of Transgender Initiatives for the City & County of San Francisco confirmed to the Daily News.
Dorman was at the center of controversy recently after she was referenced by Dave Chappelle in a stand-up special that some people called transphobic. Dorman, however, "was laughing the hardest" at the trans jokes in his practice set, the comedian said.
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San Francisco's office of transgender initiatives, a city office that advances policies, programs and equity that support the transgender and the gender-nonconforming communities is urging anybody affected by the tragedy to look for help, if they need it.
"To our TGNC community, we love you," TransCitySF said in a statement, which was posted on Twitter. "We are saddened to learn about of loss of Daphne Dorman today who was a beloved community member."
In a "hidden extra" of the Netflix special, Chappelle talked about becoming friends with a transgender woman who was "laughing the hardest" at the transphobic jokes.
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