Openly gay comedian Jessica Kirson has issued a public apology after performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, a nation where homosexuality remains illegal and punishable by imprisonment or death. Kirson told The Hollywood Reporter that her decision to participate “has weighed heavily” on her conscience, saying she now “deeply regrets” performing under a government that “continues to violate fundamental human rights.”
A former police officer and current MMA fighter has been awarded $10 million in damages after a California jury ruled that she endured years of harassment.
