Actress Lena Dunham angered social media users after making a request involving her casket and a pride parade.
On Sunday, Dunham tweeted, “When I go, I want my casket to be driven through the NYC pride parade with a plaque that reads ‘she wasn’t for everyone, but she *was* for us’- who can arrange?”
When I go, I want my casket to be driven through the NYC pride parade with a plaque that reads “she wasn’t for everyone, but she *was* for us”- who can arrange?
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 2, 2022
Dunham’s tweet sparked several reactions.
One user replied, “WOOF. Also it’s a march. If you did so much for the community, you’d know that.”
WOOF.
— Gillian Pensavalle (@GillianWithaG) October 3, 2022
Also it’s a march. If you did so much for the community, you’d know that. https://t.co/OBgFdnCM7G
Another wrote, “I just saw this tweet on my timeline. Truly unhinged sh*t. Goodnight.”
I just saw this tweet on my timeline. Truly unhinged shit. Goodnight https://t.co/aS0EOFbTW0
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) October 3, 2022
One tweet reads, “No. Like there’s allyship and then there’s this. Like chill, it’s not a best ally competition.”
No. Like there’s allyship and then there’s this. Like chill, it’s not a best ally competition. https://t.co/mrcRpgi0aD
— Jaida Essence Yee-Hall Yall!!!! (@jaidaehall) October 2, 2022Does she deserve the criticism?
Read more responses below:
https://twitter.com/PatrickLenton/status/1576714725995728896
we haven’t had a good old fashioned Lena Dunham Moment in a while! https://t.co/2dWPYybnd8
— Louis Staples (@LouisStaples) October 2, 2022
oh sweetie, you don’t have to wait that long to be dragged by the gays. https://t.co/dqHFpqh4SH
— Elaine Atwell (@ElaineAtwell) October 2, 2022
Lena Dunham Now Going Door to Door Deceased Trying To Annoy People https://t.co/7DL3PKn1iZ
— Anna Merlan (@annamerlan) October 2, 2022
https://twitter.com/ContraPoints/status/1576983179218411520
when i go i want my body to be used as part of Corncob TV's hit series Coffin Flop. https://t.co/0Y5MjchVWc
— Josh Sawyer (@jesawyer) October 2, 2022
It is impossible to distinguish between a parody of Lena Dunham's tweets and the actual thing https://t.co/EON8JFQnwQ
— @chimeracoder.bsky.social 🦦 🏳️🌈 (@chimeracoder) October 2, 2022
This feels like a white feminism. Am I understanding this right? https://t.co/tq8ZqmqgMZ
— Lindsey Boylan (@LindseyBoylan) October 2, 2022
In 2014, Dunham received the Point Foundation’s Horizon Award for her LGBT advocacy work in New York.
During her acceptance speech, Dunham opened up about her sister who is a lesbian.
“It was actually a huge disappointment for me, when I came of age and realized that I was sexually attracted to men,” Dunham said.
She continued, “So when my sister came out, I thought, ‘Thank God, someone in this family can truly represent my passions and beliefs.'”
According to Dunham, her sister’s coming out was a “huge turning point” in her understanding of LGBT rights.
“We were raised in an environment—the art world of downtown Manhattan—where no one hid their sexual orientation, and a common question from 4-year-old me was ‘Mom, are those ladies gay together?’” Dunham said.
She added, “My sister’s process of coming to terms with her sexuality was as angst-free as anything involving sex can really be. She was assured by the adults in her life that she was not only accepted, but adored for who she is.”
