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Angelica Ross and Indya Moore explained in tweets why they believe saying sorry is not enough for Chris Cuomo's insensitive comments.

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00:00Chris Cuomo made an insensitive joke

00:02about preferred pronouns while introducing

00:042020 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris

00:07at CNN's LGBTQ-focused Equality Town Hall.

00:10Now, two stars of the FX series Pose are speaking out.

00:13Here's the interaction between Cuomo and Harris

00:15that is making headlines.

00:16And my pronouns are she, her, and hers.

00:19She, her, and hers?

00:21Mine too.

00:22Broadcast journalist Cuomo is known to use

00:24the pronouns he, him, and his.

00:26Pronoun introductions are significant

00:28when commonly used within the LGBTQ community

00:31and seen as a progressive step toward

00:32a better understanding of gender identity.

00:34Following criticism, Cuomo apologized for his joke, tweeting,

00:38when Senator Harris said her pronouns were she, her, and hers,

00:40I said, mine too.

00:42I should not have.

00:43I apologize.

00:44I am an ally of the LGBTQ community,

00:46and I am sorry because I am committed

00:48to helping us achieve equality.

00:49Thank you for watching our town hall.

00:51However, notable trans activists Angelica Ross

00:54and India Moore, who rose to fame as stars

00:56of FX's groundbreaking series Pose,

00:59believe saying sorry isn't enough.

01:00Ross, who attended the town hall

01:02and was invited by candidate Elizabeth Warren, tweeted,

01:04what you should do, Chris Cuomo,

01:06is not just apologize,

01:07but admit what's behind this is your ignorance.

01:10You just showed you don't understand

01:11the importance of pronouns.

01:13So how do you confidently crown yourself an ally?

01:15Learn from black and brown trans women.

01:17And Moore, who identifies as gender non-binary,

01:20reacted to Cuomo's gaffe, writing,

01:21I'm glad you showed yourself this way,

01:23so that people can see that everywhere trans people's

01:25conversations are gatekept by cis people,

01:28our lives and issues won't matter.

01:30Trans people's pain and trauma is comedic relief,

01:32not just to you, but to a vast part of this country.

01:35For more on this story, go to THR.com.

01:38Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News,

01:40I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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