Joe Lycett on Gay Pride, Sexuality, and Gender

Comedian Joe Lycett recalls his gay pride feud with professional diver Tom Daley.

[@coena9377]

“Everyone who I’m attracted to is not attracted to me.” Ah yes, a fellow bye-sexual.

[@Monoiru]

I’m definitely using this😂😂

[@farapipsqueek636]

I. DIED. Hahaha

[@johndamon9488]

Coen A hey you have high standards , it takes great skill and deep introspection to find those outside of the social norm, just think of it as a power like xray glasses, the bravado and social force fields that people wear are superficial. It would be helpful if you told me your age and country ? Im an australian , go by the name of jonno.

[@tommy25185]

You to

[@johndamon9488]

@@meghanstevens3491 I n Sydney we have a Mardi grads ,, as you are probably aware , I estimate that 80% of the revellers are just free thinking heterosexuals ?

[@SpaceCase1701]

You always know it’s gonna be good when Joe says “So I wrote them a letter...”

[@MJAY-N7129]

Hahaha, that is so true! That letter was PRICELESS. I laughed sooo hard

[@Sallyisfailingtofunctionx]

Or just subtlety picks up a few sheets of paper.....you know shit’s about to go down 😂

[@MJAY-N7129]

@@Sallyisfailingtofunctionx soooo true 🤣🤣🤣

[@rollothecat2010]

I would not want receive one of Joe's letters but if I did, I would save it and frame and mount it in my office over my desk where I could see it often and enjoy it.

[@spirexninjay9104]

Your profile pic looks so great with that comment 🤣

[@susieenglish302]

I've been a house mother for 20 years and no bastard bank has paid me to go to pride. The cost of yearly t shirts, glow sticks and re-heeling of drag shoes deserves a better overdraft rate at least

[@chrisucl]

😂😂😂

[@harveytheparaglidingchaser7039]

#barclaysuck

[@paigebrewer2990]

Funniest comment I have seen in awhile!

[@doctorwholover1012]

Honestly, I think every gay who wears shoes with heels or platforms over 5” to Pride events should be reimbursed by the government for their time + dedication 🤣 like, yes the blatant homophobia, the discrimination, the way that being gay is still illegal in some countries, etc, all of that is horrific and terrible, but the real pain is standing and marching through cobblestone streets for 12+ hours in shoes that didn’t make the cut for the KISS reunion tour

[@Emma-Maze]

I agree >:(

[@Danni_Ashford]

It’s rare that someone can make jokes about the LGBTQ+ community without coming off like an arsehole, that’s one of the reasons I like joe. He understands the struggle and never punches down. He finds the humour in the absurd, and shows people that being different is ok.

[@matthewrandell5055]

helps that he's part of it

[@skadi6750]

never punches down, except for Linda:-D

[@greenpenny5898]

he is pansexual or bisexual i think! :)

[@bennyton2560]

@@greenpenny5898 "You're all at risk!"

[@eva.mia.]

@@bennyton2560 i think about that joke A LOT hahahah

[@aoifefitzgerald7379]

i don’t think anyone else would be able to have such a brilliant comedy show while also teaching people about gender and sexuality

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Eddie Izzard?

[@skadi6750]

@@bluejay2309 ideology...get out of here:-D

[@lilyhomma6965]

@@bluejay2309 I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are interested in learning, so I’ll highly suggest you check out the videos of Contrapoints

[@daniellamcgee4251]

@Bored Lady No wonder you are bored. You have no interest in learning. :(

[@emmettdonkeydoodle6230]

@Bored Lady And I heard sex was made up by the Moon Martians!! Don’t believe the lies!

[@lemon1657]

He's like a quaint old grandma trapped inside a gay man's body. Absolutely love it!

[@alexismoisand9139]

*Pansexual man’s body But otherwise, completely agreed. 😉

[@lemon1657]

@@alexismoisand9139 sorry, my mistake. Pansexual is correct

[@hallaja8338]

Haha so true!! Joe is a vigilante old hag for sure!

[@MisterAppleEsq]

This is the best description of Joe I've ever seen.

[@lemon1657]

@@MisterAppleEsq Thanks :)

[@deenormus1975]

I legit crying over the “I f’ing nailed the hand, tho haven’t I?!”

[@MJAY-N7129]

I DIED OF LAUGHTER AT THAT OH MY GOD

[@KL005]

BOOM

[@cesarionoexisto2848]

so nicee to hear a comedian talk about trans people without just making me feel shitty

[@nicoooot]

That's what the comment section is for.

[@lemon1657]

Are there current comedians talking badly about trans people?

[@MisterAppleEsq]

@@lemon1657 Yeeeeeeeeah, so many. But thankfully, more and more comedians are being actively supportive of trans people in their sets.

[@theblackrose3130]

@@lemon1657 Ricky Gervais has made loads of transphobic standup, there are deffo others as well.

[@nuisancepenguin5210]

there's a comedian named James Acaster, and in his recent ish show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, during the start he talked about how loads of other comedians just slag off trans people when they want to seem cool, and how it's obviously undeserved and a s---ty thing to do, and it was really nice to be spoken about in a positive light, similar as to in the clip!

[@philodactyl]

Physically not my type but the way he handles the situation, he’s extraordinarily attractive

[@casperes0912]

... Think he's fairly physically attractive too, but each to their own. :)

[@philodactyl]

@@casperes0912 Haha yeah I just mean that his attitude and his actions for me are so attractive. Not that I don't think he's physically attractive.

[@casperes0912]

@@philodactyl Ah yes, I would agree that his personality and charm plays more into why he’s attractive than his physical attributes. Though I guess I’ve also always not been that good at separating those things, really. How I see someone’s physical appearance has always been quite heavily influenced by how I otherwise feel about the person. :)

[@del_eris]

Same. "I mean, not my type. I'd change one thing and I'd be happy." 😉

[@philodactyl]

@@casperes0912 Yeah I find someone instantly becomes ugly if they're a genuinely horrible person.

[@RamadaArtist]

"I like the color, and I bite my fingernails because they're delicious." Never in my life did I expect to hear someone named the exact two same reasons I have for wearing nail polish.

[@liriodendronlasianthus]

Same here.

[@sandraacevedo2262]

I still bite my nails even with nail polish. 😅

[@RobynNightShade]

@@sandraacevedo2262 I wear nail polish for the same reason as Joe. Funnily enough you are the same as my mum

[@linrob1312]

Black lives matter with Tesco...😉😂😂.

[@hazellnut3005]

trans rights are human rights - with ASDA

[@iampotterweeb8914]

Pansexuals are valid.. with Sainsbury's-

[@willhulme2464]

Hashtag metoo, *ba-da-ba-ba-baaaaa*

[@user-nd6ux3pu3e]

Climate Change - with Aldi

[@KaishaLouise]

Reclaim the streets; sponsored by Waitrose

[@DaBetaDog11]

This set is pure genius. Activism, aggression, and absurdity- the power combo we never knew we needed.

[@Jemmainadilemma]

joe lycett is the only celebrity i’ve ever met and it was honestly one of the most exciting experiences of my life. i saw him and said ‘oh, it’s you!’ and he said ‘it’s me’. i told him i went to see him live and that if therefore given him actual money and he said ‘thanks for the money!’ then i went to spoons. i was quite drunk and i don’t actually remember it that well, and i didn’t get a pic bc i didn’t want to be annoying but it was low key amazing. repping the bisexual community better than i am

[@bentonkin2596]

I love this sketch!! As a trans man, its amazing to find a comedian that not only makes me ugly laugh, but also comfortable and validated- this is ace! (Pun intended)

[@l-3832]

Hello fellow trans guy! I’ve just come out to my family and friends and I’m socially transitioning, and it’s really nice to see other trans people outside of spaces of the internet made for specifically LGBTQ+ people :)

[@Six3r721]

@@l-3832 hey! I hope it’s going well :] I’m a non binary teen and I’m gonna start socially transitioning at school next year! It’s really awesome to see others like me in these comments sections, once again I hope it went wonderfully and I wish you the best 😁

[@chungarito7739]

Sorry if I come of as rude but I’m curious. Would your sex be female and your gender male? If not could you please explain to me

[@AutomaticDuck300]

@@chungarito7739 trans man = FTM (female to male)

[@ianmarsden1130]

Bog standard hetro guy here. Good luck mate I hope that everything works out great for you. Never put the opinions of others before your own. The dumb need to label everyone is the worst trait of humanity.

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

As a femme lesbian, thank you for making me feel valid by saying that the other letters should be celebrated too, and not just gay men.

[@omarabdulkarim356]

Whilst figures such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were important to the modern movement, it bothers me greatly that they've been deified in place of Stormé DeLarverie. It's romantic to think that an African American and Latinx American transgender woman were the start of it all, but it's erasing the history of Stormé, a mixed African American+European American LESBIAN. Lift up all people and honour history. It's surely not too big of an ask...right?

[@randomperson-ko1fr]

With 6 packs

[@rielo9725]

“I’m a situation” Pure playful chaotic energy. Love this man…

[@oyster4817]

It's so refreshing to hear original, clever and really funny jokes about LGBT+ people instead of someone just slagging trans people off for 15 minutes

[@emekmek3197]

this kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4OxZGudoL2qabc ,

[@fiusdhviusdhvkhsj]

@@mgpBLARG Dave Chapelle's the Closer

[@duncefunce1513]

@@fiusdhviusdhvkhsj and he just slags off trans-people, does he? BTW, what's a trans-person? You mean a person?

[@bxllxdxnnx]

@@fiusdhviusdhvkhsj yup, and also the two specials before that, he doubled down again on that one. the frustrating thing is, he almost made some good points in regard to racism in the queer community but negated all of it by completely ignoring the fact that black queer and trans people exist to set up his false dichotomy so he could be on "team terf" as he said

[@coena9377]

@@duncefunce1513 I’m not aware of any comedians who **just** go on stage and proclaim they hate trans people for an hour then get off stage. But there are certainly comedians who tell jokes that are basically just… “haha trans people exist isn’t that weird?”

[@FionaRyanTIFFINbitesized]

‘However, I’m now going to slag him off...’

[@Mx.Phoenix]

I get so excited when someone famous mentions asexuality!! It makes my ace heard feel seen!! 🖤🤍💜

[@Mx.Phoenix]

@@mmmmmmm4269 does invalidating the existence of others make you feel better about yourself??

[@ahiddenforest7623]

Yes!!! It's so nice to see asexuality being recognized and supported by famous people. It's very comforting 🖤🤍💜

[@Mx.Phoenix]

@@mmmmmmm4269 not a thing? Hi, I exist and I am very much asexual and the choice to not have sex is inconsequential to my sexuality. Try actually learning about the minority you're discriminating against instead of making assumptions, asshole. With that said, I'll no longer be responding to your hate as I've made it VERY CLEAR to anyone reading these comments that aphobes ARE NOT TOLERATED in my comment threads. Have a nice life!

[@alexismoisand9139]

@@mmmmmmm4269 You are literally just going into every comment on this video trying to invalidate other people’s lived experience. Joe Lycett would tear you apart in a charming and witty way, but all I’ve got is a “leave people the fuck alone” for you.

[@alexismoisand9139]

@@Mx.Phoenix Please don’t take this person’s words to heart - ace / aro people are absolutely part of the community, and I’d much rather you come for brunch than some bigoted, binary-obsessed gay man.

[@pipedream690]

My friend got teased about his coat and had an excellent reply “I can change my coat, what are you going to do about your face?”

[@teadrinker214]

i keep coming back to this video because it explains so many contemporary lgbtq+ issues, from the corporate interests looking to make a profit by focusing on the marketable queer people (which are determined as marketable by mostly straight cis people), and not to actually center our issues and rights, to fetishes and kinks being minimized in pride events and culture because it makes straight people/allies/corporations uncomfortable, to the focus on gay men, primarily white, attractive, and cis gay men during pride at the expense of lesbian/bi/pan/trans/ace/aro/nb and other lgbtq people from gaining visibility, and the diminishing of actual queer issues from the public sphere to focus on a "celebration", particularly when it comes to anti-trans legislation/gnc issues. all of these issues are relevant to the lgbtq community, but joe lycett both acts as a guide for straight people to begin to recognize these issues and for queer people to laugh about them, and the jokes are never at the expense of the community. this is way too long but i love this video so much and thought too much about it

[@paigebrewer2990]

Not too long. I wholeheartedly agree. This is true art, not just cheap laughs and one liners, which a lot of comedy has become.

[@geekdivaherself]

What does "gnc" stand for, please?

[@JazzLafayette]

@@geekdivaherself Gender non-conforming!

[@jdb101585]

@@geekdivaherself I assume "gender non-conforming", which is a bit vague and a lot of that shows up in/under many of the other labels as well.

[@teadrinker214]

@@geekdivaherself gender non-conforming!! i wanted the term i used to cover both the very real issues of anti-trans rhetoric and legislation as well as the ways misogyny is demonizing men who wear nail polish/perform their gender expression in a typically feminine way, just like the two examples lycett uses in his standup

[@tracyhall1870]

Superbly done,Joe, many thanks from a 57 year old women who has been too polite to ask x

[@bennyton2560]

good for you!

[@helga____1130]

Omg, when he said "some of the more common ones;" and the first thing he said was asexual. I feel so good about being recognized. Edit: wow, didn't know that many people would agree. Also, thank you to those who have been helping explaining what asexuality is. :)

[@BM-lw6gn]

YAWN

[@jamest3828]

@@BM-lw6gn does that stand for "I'm a massive dickhead"

[@mjzudba801]

@@jamest3828 probably, but he might be such a dickhead he doesn't know he is one

[@FusseIkuchen]

Asexual folk are completely valid. They're going through so many struggles as well and I'm tired of seeing them be excluded everywhere. I was really happy to see them represented here as well! have a great day 🤗🌹

[@helga____1130]

@@FusseIkuchen thank you kind person :)

[@tangatoto362]

Thanks Joe, you contribute to the warm glow that us older gay people feel about where the world has moved to in recent decades (but sadly only in civilised first world countries where religion is only a tolerated curiosity). Ironically, having endured and survived in a hostile world for the better part of our lives has probably conditioned us better to cope with the current threat to our collective wellbeing in 2021.

[@clarenceclutterbuckiii7568]

@@bevcrusher4177 That you associate religion as being civilised is just sad

[@emmettdonkeydoodle6230]

@@bevcrusher4177 I think the use of civilized is problematic for other reasons, but I absolutely agree with OP in that a society is much better for all when religion is far removed from politics. Compared to many other countries, the western world is a God send for the LGBT community, even with all its hiccups and shitty rhetorics

[@nixosgl3246]

@@emmettdonkeydoodle6230 religion is inherently immoral, while atheism isn't... definately more chances to have a moral person if is atheist.

[@joewarriner547]

@@bevcrusher4177 the important thing is that you managed to find a way to feel superior to both groups.

[@tangatoto362]

Dearest Beverley, thank you for taking my bate! Sorry, but being labeled insular and sad by someone who believes in an invisible friend in the sky is hardly a put down. Having lived much of my life enduring the arrogance, hypocrisy and bigotry of people of faith, either directly or via laws drawn up under the disproportionate influence of the church, I have witnessed the selective application of a convenient interpretation of morality in sharp focus. In recent times alone, take the example of the millions of people who have or will die of AIDS in sub-saharan Africa because of the Catholic churchs stance on condoms, or let’s take the institutionalised rape and torture of children across the globe in church run schools, two graphic examples of the how people, empower by their arrogant belief in their infallibility, have inflicted incalculable harm on others. Fortunately religion is in decline in most western cultures, not only in the numbers of people who attend their weekly indoctrination but also in the numbers of people who identify as religious. A truely civilised world, we’re decisions are made based on evidence, logic and science and not on some ramblings in an old book written by people who didn’t know where the sun went at night, is something we can all hope for. Regards Tanga

[@goldenrider2925]

I was worried he’d say he’s pan because bi is just an attraction to two genders but he totally nailed it, go on joe

[@samanthabudrik7462]

I know where you're coming from when you say bi is an attraction to two genders but that's not strictly true. Bisexuality is an attraction to more than one gender, which is why pan comes under the bi umbrella. I'm bi and I'm definitely attracted to both men and women, and since realising I'm bi my attraction has grown to include non-binary and genderfluid people too. But this doesn't mean I'm pan. I've never liked the word pansexual for my identity, it just doesn't fit me. But if someone does prefer it I'm not going to judge them.

[@roge0]

@@samanthabudrik7462 I don't think Golden Rider is trying to say bisexuality is an attraction to two genders. Quite the opposite if anything, I think they're just saying they're happy Joe didn't make that argument. I'm bi too so I would've removed the comment if I thought the comment was trying to invalidate people. Invalidation isn't cool.

[@tach-ich-bins9730]

Hey Guys. I don't want to offend you but I just don't understand why people say Bisexuality isn't the attraction to two gender. "Bi" literally mean two in latin. I heard it multiple times that it now means the attraction to more than one gender. If you want to say that, a word like "polysexual" would be more accurate. I Just call myself pan because I don't like to reaffirm the assumption gender is a binary thing by using the word "bisexual". I mean if you don't like pan there is also queer... I don't get why the word bisexual is used if you one doesn't think gender is binary... I'm sorry if that was offensive, maybe I just think to literal... If someone could explain their perspective I would love it to read it and maybe understand it a bit more :)

[@roge0]

​@@tach-ich-bins9730 I would just say English, like most languages, is fickle and consequently words don't always follow their prescriptive, literal, and etymological meaning. Can we come up with words with more precise etymology? Sure. But what's the point when we already have a word that's generally understood to have that same meaning? If anything you'll confuse people more. To me, a lot of this is more of a linguistic debate about prescriptivism vs descriptivism. This all being said, I can respect that there are practical differences between bi and pan. I just don't see that difference as being based around the inclusivity of people outside the gender binary.

[@tach-ich-bins9730]

@@roge0 Thanks for the answer. Sometimes I think you have to use new words and confuse people to be inclusive of all people because some words excluded people historically. Confused people can learn and understand if you give them time. I'm German so I'll try to explain what I mean by an German example I hope it's relatable. Sinti and Roma were often called "Zigeuner" by German people. That word is attached with a lot of negative stereotypes and is now rightly considered discriminatory. We also have a paprika-sauce we call/called "Zigeuner-sauce". When people talk about that sauce they don't want to discriminate they just want to discuss the sauce. However, the word in itself is discriminatory so they are discriminating against sinti and roma by using the Z-Word and thereby reaffirming certain stereotypes. I think one could argue that the word bisexual historically excluded everyone who dosen't identifies strictly male or female. So maybe we should not use it anymore. I'm not sure wether that applies here. I just think it's not as easy as just stating "Bisexual means the attraction to more than two genders.", since not everyone agrees to that statement who uses that word. I don't want to call everyone who uses it discriminatory I just think it's a complex discussion worth having. I hope I'm not annoying everyone here. Ps. Now the sauce is often called Paprika-sauce from Hungary (Paprikasoße ungarischer Art - My translation probably isn't perfect).

[@duderyandude9515]

11:26 For those that don’t know, when Joe reads the letter, although it’s funny on its own, the reason that so many people laugh so hard is because it’s a reference to a point earlier in the show: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3nac5qCh7-fiMU

[@howardkerr8174]

I have never heard of this guy, and I am guessing that my repeated views of Russell Howard's videos is what got him to my recommended " list ". Whatever it was, I really enjoyed it. Now I shall be " stuck " watching a few more of Joe's videos, and I can't think of a better way to relax on a saturday morning before lunchtime.

[@BewleyUK9]

As a straight, cis-gender male-- I can confirm that I do, in fact, enjoy a good old-fashioned dog punch on a Tuesday afternoon.

[@mrchunk07]

PFTFT

[@bluenose9603]

Hilarious

[@Tao_Tology]

Now, look, aaanyone can punch a dog but only a real man (Oi Oi!) can do so while riding a horse.

[@kateoc8]

Couldn't drink more than 3.

[@erraticonteuse]

I appreciate that he called pansexuality a type of bisexuality because as someone who identifies primarily as bisexual (for many reasons beyond just the plain definition) but pretty much fits the definition of pansexual as well, I get really annoyed when pan people try to explain the difference and they wind up defining bisexuality in ways that most bisexuals don't.

[@ginny1857]

I’m pan but usually say bi in the same way I’m pescatarian but say I’m vegetarian. The majority of the time the person asking doesn’t need the specifics and I’m tired of defining things when I could use a similar enough word they already know

[@sylviebrebach8371]

So true !! I had someone ask me "so what's your preference?" recently. And I was like "huh? Oh I don't have one" and this person (who did not identify as bi) said to me "well you have to have one, otherwise you are pan. Bi is just pan with a preferrence". Ridiculous.

[@nixiethepixie]

I imagine the pans you find annoying actually find it EXTREMELY annoying you're basically saying they're bisexual when they don't identify as that.

[@JustinShaedo]

You can be outwardly annoyed, or you can make the world better by being patient, tolerant, and teaching. Rarely both. Your call.

[@erraticonteuse]

@@nixiethepixie I am not saying they are bisexual. I appreciate that the man in the video who identifies as pansexual described it in such terms, in a way that did not invalidate key parts of many bisexual people's understanding and experience of themselves.

[@christophersmith5261]

I've not seen this show but I think this video is fantastic in the way that it highlights the issue with the lgbtq community as representing only the Gs. Well done Joe! You tell Linda!

[@littlemissbump100]

Black lives matter *✨🎉WITH TESCO🎉✨*

[@oddvids2160]

Feeling very proud to be trans right now thanks to this absolute legend.

[@elijahmoths]

same!

[@danhowes123]

What show is this a clip from? He is flipping hilarious

[@roge0]

It's from his special called "I'm About to Lose Control And I Think Joe Lycett"

[@renfcook]

@@roge0 yeah i saw it live

[@PX_Xaver]

It's one of my absolute favourites! 😂 The e-mail a la Iko👌🏻

[@suisui7481]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqW7mpeqerGmnLs here is the full show

[@myname-rz4zk]

@@suisui7481 that video is blocked in England

[@DaleSteel]

It's like he's suprised straight people find him amusing. One of my fave comics. He's always funny. Naturally funny.

[@NicoleBrown147]

He's funny til he goes totally political and insults others

[@tommasosilvestro]

Haha ok like this if you paused and went looking for the original hand photo on Tom Daley’s Insta lol ?

[@Not_An_EV]

The worst part is for years when he was seen as straight I always said he was my future husband and that I knew he was going to eventually come out as liking men. Turns out my feeling was right *MEATS BACK ON THE MENU BOYS*

[@junbh2]

If you listen to recent interviews he describes himself as bisexual or pansexual. So he still likes women as well.

[@paolagrando5079]

@@junbh2 I think he is talking about Tom Daley.

[@petersenior5432]

@@paolagrando5079 In this video, he says "there's also pansexual, which I currently identify with" or something along those lines.

[@paolagrando5079]

@@petersenior5432 There first post that we are writing under I think is about the diver not Joe.

[@lefinlay]

HRVY is also 100% gay 😂😂😂

[@sallywillis610]

Joe Lycett is a genius! And gives out total JOY!

[@Mezzy..]

I just love his pronunciation it makes me literally die 7:29 "Build a BAYBE" 🤣🤣

[@Vexiad]

This is so top tier, prime example of some of the best that comedy can be and do!

[@Lea-hu8xs]

'so I did a bit of light trolling' is how his best stories start 😂

[@portella8097]

I like joe’s style, it’s like a gay Ted talk

[@otsoko66]

more like an anti-gay Ted talk. It's all about putting gay guys down. The one bit of straight privilege that bi folks always retain is the right to crap on gay guys.

[@SteveMND]

"but I fucking nailed that hand didn't I!" Brilliant callback.

[@tuesdaywithjisoo8395]

Joe's the only comedian that makes good LGBTQ+ jokes.

[@mj_mj_mj]

As a genderfluid I love seeing comedians bringing attention to some of the lesser known genders and sexuality’s! Its so nice c:

[@joebleasdale5557]

This is where I know all the LGBTQ+ terminology from. You can’t find it anywhere else on TV! That and introducing me to Kay’s Good Cooking are two things I will always thank Joe Lycett for 😂

[@terrifaircloth2489]

I think you are brilliant! You have talked about everything I am experiencing with my teenagers right now thank you for helping me through everything! I appreciate you!

[@oldfartinthenight9201]

Genius! I bet a lot of hard work goes into making it look so easy.

[@Mark-pm9nh]

Hi Joe . You are an amazing comedian . Love your natural flow & ability to create a journey of laughter . ps. I LOVE Tom Daley . God bless . ❤ Mark (Toronto)

[@lofthouse23]

"Hey Mate! Pat Butcher called, she wants her coat back!" I have now added this video to my favourites.

[@aidahestonmusic]

Fantastic job and in parts mega educational, blindingly entertaining, thanks Joe

[@katietoole8345]

I need to find more of him. He's hilarious. And right.

[@Mezzy..]

13:02 this was so powerful. I wish more public speakers would do this- it really took off that invisibility and made the lgbt look more visible; like we are everywhere and around you everyday.

[@duncefunce1513]

Invisible? Are you people fucking high or what?

[@tabbytabster]

the email format by the student studying english language !!!!!!! wonderful

[@DinMeddoVT]

as funny as joe is it's incredibly motivating to hear someone in his position of influence being so vocally supportive for an issue with pride that i'm so personally exhausted by. trans people (and most of the other letters in LGBTQ+) are totally forgotten about during pride because they're not "safe" enough for a brand to support, which of course shows exactly the true exclusive reason why brands "celebrate" pride in the first place, it's just for PR and literally nothing more. joe ripping them apart here does more good for people like me than most cis people will probably ever know.

[@Fledhyris]

Immediate subscription, sir! Comedy gold - clever AND funny without being mean.

[@niaa0202]

I haven’t laughed this hard in a bit; thanks, I really needed this

[@lagoondiver]

I am a huge fan of British comedy but I had never heard of Joe Lycett until a colleague referred me to his work only a year ago and I absolutely love him 😀 I feel bad that I had not discovered his work earlier

[@tobiaswoodward4905]

9:14 - the most relatable thing I've ever heard

[@lindaliriel]

I'm not part of the lgbtq+ community as I'm cis and straight, but I just wanted to say that you are all beautiful. If you identify as a man, or a woman, or anything in between, I strongly believe you should be seen and treated as such. You should be allowed to marry, to adopt and raise a family. You should be free to wear a skirt one day and a jockstrap the next if it makes you happy. You are all beautiful and I hope that you are all surrounded by people who love you for who you are and who you are becoming.

[@lindaliriel]

@@mmmmmmm4269 I identify with the gender assigned at birth. That means I'm cisgender.

[@lindaliriel]

@@mmmmmmm4269 it's not the same thing. If I was born female and am male now, the statement "I am male" is still true. Cis specifies that my birth-assigned gender is the same as my "true" gender. I feel that it is important to specify that as I am speaking from someone who never had to live through the struggles of discovering their real gender identity. The word cisgender is in the dictionnaries, so it is a "thing". You might find Orwell's "Newspeak" more palatable, but I and others do not; therefore, despite your appreciated if unsolicited recommendations, I will use the existing term as liberally as I see fit.

[@lindaliriel]

@@mmmmmmm4269 You sound like those meat eaters who look up vegan forums, sign up, log in and then say "stop shoving your lifestyle down our throats!" I am a cisgender woman, a trans woman is also a woman, a cis male is male and a trans male is male, and no amount of your youtube plusungood indignation will change that.

[@mrchunk07]

@@mmmmmmm4269 look up facts before trying to win an argument

[@calciumstealer2448]

@@mmmmmmm4269 your missing the point

[@lilmao4482]

8:43 💖💛💙 THANK YOU!! 💙💛💖

[@od3910]

"there are as many letters as there are people in the world" Yes! He said it! If anyone complains about the number of letters it could always be much bigger!

[@dude8085]

We’ve need to start just making up some to confuse the straights like uh oh sexual when your surprised every time you wanna fuck someone

[@BridieTurtle]

Got recommend this during pride month and couldn't have said it better. Such a big fan of Joe and this further cements it, thanks for sharing ❤🏳️‍🌈

[@catlyx2972]

This is awesome. Hilarious, educational AND talking about some of the more obscure aspects of pride? Comedy gold.

[@magicalpets9969]

The thing I found hilarious was I had captions on and while he was showing the video, before he said anything, the captions said that the video said Lycett situation as well. I lost it completely 😂

[@barrackobama5470]

His transitions are so fucking smooth his got real fucking talent

[@leoneranger9348]

That sponsor joke 🤣 “black lives matter...with TESCO!” 💀💀😝

[@rachell4417]

Bravo for addressing this in a great way.

[@newmie01]

What a legend. Just so naturally funny.

[@unman3882]

Is basic biology: Joe lycett is funny

[@Kerplunk997]

No way I had a Hugo Boss advert before the video

[@rosieesor]

Joe Lycett is a fucking genius

[@joleneannturner7785]

I agree with you.😂

[@littleowl22778]

Basically joe just put into words in how I describe myself being pansexual, yes attraction is part of it but ultimately its personality that attracts me to my boyfriend.

[@Sentientmatter8]

And Bisexuals never go, "I fell in love with him for his gender".

[@laurabowden5]

Exactly, I’m panromantic/asexual but I feel physical attraction to people mainly because of an aspect of their personality that I find attractive. I knew I wasn’t straight but I didn’t exactly identify with being bisexual; pansexual/panromantic seemed like a much better fit.

[@katkay9923]

@@Sentientmatter8 no one said they did

[@snazzypazzy]

In my experience people who use bisexual are often a bit older? It seems like the younger generation is using pan more. Even if the people who use bi that I know (34 and older) wouldn't exclude non-binary people or are very hung up on the gender binary. There's a big overlap in what people describe as their attraction. It's just the word that was in most common use, and that was hard enough for people to accept anyway.

[@tylerthompson5859]

Joe is an absolute treasure. Love all of your content!

[@kelseywu3723]

"I'm a ~situation~"

[@lindab8397]

Joe is one of the funniest men , he always makes me laugh...... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HissyFIt341]

I only just became acquainted with Joe Lycett and he is my new favorite person. I love him so much and I wish there were more like him in the world!

[@widsof7862]

thankyou Daily Mail outrage headline for gifting me an introduction to Joe, so funny.

[@prenthollzincke1777]

Love Joe so much. Thank you for making me laugh uncontrollably 🤣🤣🤣

[@lennysummers6672]

I used to be kinda wary of this whole lgtb+ thing because it was too much for me to understand but the way this dude lays it out makes sense to me. I'm a better person now!

[@crystalcat3877]

Happy for you man! Need more people like you in the world.

[@vaasmontenegro9299]

LEEEEEENNNNYYY MA BOAAAAAHHHH

[@paigebrewer2990]

This comment warms my heart. We should all be so lucky to have the ability to really listen, and to be willing to change our points of view.

[@aragonparadisofrancis]

Found ya Lenny!!!!!!

[@ej8967]

ya know, i don't know why i'm always surprised by how much i enjoy Joe's content but for some reason i am xD in a good way! I think he's absolutely brilliant and i dont know why i don't watch more of his stuff more often tbh

[@tommylebunny5075]

This guy just opened my eyes. As a person who lived in Berlin for 17 years I was so confused when I met in Berlin Mitte a group of people wearing dog masks and leather outfits having each other on a leash. I just thought it happens. Nothing to odd about it. I once saw a men wearing nothing but a bit of gold glitter which was only on his dick. But now I'm sure they went to the convention this men mentioned. Once on a unrelated convention someone just told me: "hold this" and it was a leash with a human attached to it. Thinking now about it it was a bit weird but I was dressed up as a vampire with a rather odd group of cosplayeres so it was kind of normal. Once got hugged by someone who was more covert in fake blood then anything else. Didn't think twice about that.

[@Blackwolfufk]

LOL I went to a week long Amtgard event in Texas once, some one asked me to look after their "slave" girl for a few days. :)

[@darrenquarterman2611]

Can’t wait till COVID-19 is over can see him live

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

Joe Lycett? Fuck, yeah!!

[@57drdlk]

This queen is too much! I was laughing so much that I was late for a friend's surprise birthday party. Thank you, Mr. (Miss?) Lycett for sharing your tee-hee-larious outlook on the world.

[@JoE_Songs]

2:23 just 2 minutes in. and already love it and the set-up. he's brilliant.

[@katie1664]

Always be a first rate version of yourself...never a second rate version of someone you are not! We are all worthy of love. Katie 😘😘😘

[@lenihaylett4674]

I just found this guy and he is the most hilarious gay pride comedian ever. HA. lol.

[@lyrika0433]

hilarious yet informative. ❤️❤️

[@rain_l]

I got inspiration from joe to do this So at my school some kids were throwing food at me and my friends (the majority of us are lgbt) and it started to really annoy them so obviously I have to shout “They’re stoning the gays” which caused everyone to laugh :)

[@xxiloveitallxx]

*Me, a bisexual* *Joe* 'everyone I'm attracted to is not attracted to me' *I have never felt so seen*

[@e.k.o5412]

And the B in LGBT stands for barcla- i mean bisexual

[@davidandrew324]

pride in UK must be wildly different than in the US. every pride I’ve been too has ONLY been sponsored ads.

[@Mezzy..]

I am SO glad I clicked this notification, my side are ACHING 🤣

[@luciaan970]

That description of being pansexual was so on point 😂😂

[@JhericFury]

The casual "this is normal" way of talking about this really shows you genuinely are an ally. Wish it wasn't so rare in this country

[@w8m4n]

You lot talk like it's a fucking war, nobody cares as much as you think or would like.

[@l8dawn]

how is joe so sharp but so respectful goddamn, new favorite comedian

[@mohanthegay4398]

i LOVED his walk through some of the other letters so much! also woo pan pride ♥

[@ksparky4962]

I know that I'm coming to this party late (or as my friend says, "gay time") but this is a brilliant, non-threatening way to explain Gender identity. I hope I can get a release to use pieces of it for Corporate gender presentations. (Minus Folsom reference. 😉)

[@ianmarsden1130]

I'm hetro. Love Joe. Don't understand why anyone cares who someone else is sleeping with. People are weird.

[@jordanhorowitz3356]

My introduction to Joe Lycett. Instant fan!

[@Willow0.o]

Absolute legend. Oh this makes me so happy