‘Avengers’ Star Don Cheadle Sends Pro-Trans Youth Message During SNL

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Actor Don Cheadle may play a super hero in Marvel's Avengers movies, but last night he proved he’s pretty ‘heroic’ in real life.

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While handling guest-host duties for Saturday Night Live, Cheadle made a costume change before introducing this week’s musical guest, Gary Clark Jr.

As the cameras returned from commercial break, Cheadle was revealed wearing a t-shirt with the message, “Protect Trans Kids.”

Simple. Straightforward. No other words necessary. 

In a world where trans youth see themselves (and other transgender people) under attack on multiple levels, from bullying at school to wondering if they can use a bathroom that aligns with their gender identity to the Trump administration’s proposed ban on trans military service members, trans kids need every hero they can get.

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And Don Cheadle stepped up.

The Twitterverse loved it.

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The award-winning actor also made a none-to-subtle, silent statement at the end of the show wearing a Soviet Union hockey jersey with the word "Trump" emblazoned on the back with the number "45" (Donald Trump is the 45th president of the U.S.)

 

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Cheadle woke up to the Twitter-love and responded tweeting, "To each and every one of you beautiful tweeps. i awoke to so much support and love!! thank you @nbcsnl for the opportunity to play and pay respect and throw shade in an historic space in an historic time. keep fighting, y'all. evil grows in the dark."

 

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