"Who the hell invested in this study?": Zack Peter reacts after UCLA study alleges LGBTQ+ people will be most impacted by climate change
Zack Peter has reacted to a report by UCLA that suggests LGBTQ+ people are highly impacted by climate change. He took digs at the study and raised questions about the people who conducted and invested in. . .
Zack Peter has reacted to a report by UCLA that suggests LGBTQ+ people are highly impacted by climate change. He took digs at the study and raised questions about the people who conducted and invested in it. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) released a study in 2024 on the impact of climate change on the LGBTQ+ community. It alleged that the crisis affects them the most due to the discrimination and exclusion they face in society. They alleged that the LGBTQ+ community often has less access to resources and is likely to reside in places with poor infrastructure. On Monday, August 10, podcaster Zack Peter responded to this study via a video on his social media channels. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he said:"So in case you were wondering, climate change is homophobic. . . First of all, who the hell invested in this study? Is this what we're sending people to UCLA for, to invest in how climate change is homophobic? I'm sorry, but college kids have way too much time on their hands. "Further slamming the study, Zack Peter said:"Like, you're insulting my intelligence. Like, I'm losing brain cells, believing this. Like, this is what's turning people homophobic. Are these ridiculous statements that you're making that climate change is attacking gay people? Not even gay people. We are people. ""Like, what about all the straight people that live in my building? Like, I'm pretty sure there are more straight people that live in my building than queer people. But the climate change is affecting me more than all the straight b**ches in my building. You think I just fell out of coconut tree?" he added. Expand TweetAlso Read:"Instead of giving an update on your mother?": Zack Peter slams Savannah Guthrie after she goes to film Wordle 6 months after her mother's kidnappingAmidst Zack Peter's criticism, UCLA releases study about exclusion in global climate policyIn March this year, the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law released a study about the alleged exclusion of LGBTQ+ people in global climate policy. Thereport, like Zack Peter, claimed that climate change affects everyone. However, it added that the effects "amplify" for specific groups. Study author Victor Madrigal-Borlo explained:“Aid policies that exclude LGBT people and families can have a devastating impact on their health and well-being. Exclusion limits access to life-saving information, interrupts essential health care, increases housing insecurity, disrupts education, and creates a barrier to jobs and recovery. These vulnerabilities heighten the risk of displacement and violence during emergencies, especially for transgender people without legal recognition. ”According to the report, only 8% of the countries in the Paris Agreement mention the LGBTQ+ community in their Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs. These are the five-year plans related to climate action and policies. Moreover, around 24% of the Latin American and Caribbean countries recognise LGBTQ+ in their NDCs. Meanwhile, none of the European countries mention them in their NDCs. The report claims that while many countries have mentions of vulnerable communities, unnamed groups are "rarely recognized. "Meanwhile, anotherreportfrom the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law also states that same-sex couples are likely to face a harsher impact of climate change. Also Read:Zack Peter urges people not to share photos of Perez Hilton's kids as the blogger remains hospitalized following his psychotic breakEdited by Aditya Singh