Actress Faces Backlash After Making Request Involving Her Casket and a Pride Parade

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?”

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.”

Another wrote, “I just saw this tweet on my timeline. Truly unhinged sh*t. Goodnight.”

One tweet reads, “No. Like there’s allyship and then there’s this. Like chill, it’s not a best ally competition.”

Read more responses below:

https://twitter.com/PatrickLenton/status/1576714725995728896

https://twitter.com/ContraPoints/status/1576983179218411520

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.”