Netflix's Los Angeles headquarters, where a rally in support of the employees walking out is set to happen Wednesday.

Netflix employees are staging a walkout as a fired organizer speaks out

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2021-10-20 23:00:01

Netflix's Los Angeles headquarters, where a rally in support of the employees walking out is set to happen Wednesday. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

The weekslong fight inside Netflix comes to a head Wednesday, when employees at the company are expected to walk out, demanding that the company better support its trans and nonbinary employees.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos didn't respond to the walkout directly in a recently published Wall Street Journal interview but said, "I'm firmly committed to continue to support artistic freedom for the creators who work with Netflix and increase representation behind the screen and on camera."

But ahead of Wednesday's walkout, a Netflix spokesperson issued a statement that says: "We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that's been caused. We respect the decision of any employee who chooses to walk out, and recognize we have much more work to do both within Netflix and in our content."

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