Netflix removes LGBTQ tag from 'Dahmer'

Ryan Murphy's Dahmer, which was created by Ryan Murphy, was removed from the streaming service due to backlash from viewers.

"horror", "vintage crime", and "psychological" are some of the labels that Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is categorized as.

The tag was removed by September 23. The use of the label was protested on social media.

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The kind of representation we want is not represented by this. Heartstopper, Sex Education, and Everything Sucks are some of the shows that share a trend of uplifting and empowering story telling.

The failure of the justice system is the focus of the dramatized Dahmer, which examines the crimes of American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. The series had over 200 million hours of viewing on the streaming service.

The creators faced a lot of criticism and controversy for their show. The cousin of Errol Lindsey who was murdered by Dahmer has condemned the film. He wrote that it was necessary to retell the storytraumatizing over and over again The sister of Lindsey's testified at Dahmer's trial and is portrayed in the show.