Lesbian Comic Jessica Kirston Expresses Regret, Donates After Saudi Arabia Performance

Lesbian Comedian Jessica Kirson Apologizes for Performing in Saudi Arabia - American Faith

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.” Kirson expl…

Lesbian comedian who performed in Saudi Arabia apologizes

A lesbian comedian who performed at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia has apologized. Jessica Kirson joined Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson, and dozens of other comedians who participated in the Riyadh Comedy Festival that began in the Saudi capital on Sept. 26 and is scheduled to end on Thursday. Kirson performed on Sept. 29. Saudi Arabia is among the countries in which consensual same-sex sexual relations remain punishable by death. A U.S. intel…

Lesbian Comedian Jessica Kirson Apologizes for Performing In Saudi Arabia at the Riyadh Comedy Festival

Lesbian comedian Jessica Kirson apologized to fans for performing at a comedy festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, claiming that her intention in going to the Middle Eastern country was to "help LGBTQ+ people in Saudi Arabia feel seen and valued."

Lesbian Comic Jessica Kirston Expresses Regret, Donates After Saudi Arabia Performance

"To my knowledge, I am the first openly gay comic to talk about [my sexuality] on stage in Saudi Arabia.”