SEE IT: Netflix gets rid of LGBT tag on Dahmer serial killer series following backlash

Julia Johnson

September 28, 07:08 PM September 28, 07:08 PM

Netflix has ditched the LGBT tag on its new collection on gay serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer subsequent social media backlash.

When it originally debuted, Dahmer was promoted underneath the streaming service's LGBT tag, between others. On the other hand, this did not sit right with some, thinking of the killer's popularity.

"Lololo that is hysterical by Netflix. Slapping the LGBTQ tag on Dahmer like 'Looking for LGBTQ articles?? Nicely boy do we have the exhibit for you! In which each individual episode a different LGBTQ person will get massacred & eaten! It is like stating Schindler’s Record is a family flick for Jewish men and women," wrote Barstool host KFC.

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One more consumer posed the situation: "Picture clicking on the 'LGBTQ' class and this is what you get" along with a poster for the present.

"Netflix including dahmer to lgbtq section…uhmmm this is not the variety of representation we want," one particular person added.

"If I require to stay in my lane definitely tell me but everyone else imagine it's very gross of @netflix to list Dahmer underneath #LGBTQ, particularly when the Real Criminal offense tag would have labored?" a different requested.

"Yo it’s kinda weird that the dahmer collection is in the lgbtq style on netflix… proper?" wrote a unique person.

The series, starring Evan Peters, has also landed in very hot h2o since some say it is re-traumatizing the families of Dahmer's victims.

In 1992, Dahmer was convicted and sentenced for 16 counts of very first-degree intentional murder fully commited concerning 1978 and 1991. He continues to be regarded for the grisly fashion of the murders, which were often followed by functions of cannibalism and necrophilia.

In a tweet very last 7 days, one of the victims' cousins explained, "I’m not telling anybody what to look at, I know true crime media is huge rn, but if you are in fact curious about the victims, my household (the Isbell’s) are pissed about this clearly show."

"It’s retraumatizing more than and more than all over again, and for what? How a lot of movies/displays/documentaries do we need to have?" he additional questioned.