Billy Eichner eviscerates Clarence Thomas and ‘all the homophobes on the Supreme Court’ at MTV VMAs

Comedian and actor Billy Eichner has lambasted “all the homophobes on the Supreme Court” in a searing speech at the MTV VMAs. 

Eichner used his time on stage to plug his upcoming gay rom-com Bros while introducing a performance from Panic! at the Disco. The star advocated for more media to authentically represent LGBTQ+ love before calling out the “homophobes on the Supreme Court”, including long-serving justice Clarence Thomas. 

“Bros is making history as the first gay rom-com ever made by a major studio, and the first where every role is played by an openly LGBTQ actor,” Billy Eichner said. 

He continued: “And I need you all there in theatres on 30 September because we need to show all the homophobes like Clarence Thomas and all the homophobes on the Supreme Court that we want gay love stories.

“And we support LGBTQ people and we are not letting them drag us back into the last century.”

Please listen to @billyeichner’s speech on the #VMAs stage, and then listen to it again.