GLAAD president: “Kevin Hart shouldn’t have stepped down; he should have stepped up"

TheWrap

The head of the nation's largest LGBTQ advocacy group didn't intend for Hart to step down as Oscars host. “Kevin Hart shouldn’t have stepped down; he should have stepped up,” GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. “Hart’s apology to LGBTQ people is an important step forward, but he missed a real opportunity to use his platform and the Oscars stage to build unity and awareness.” Ellis said GLAAD would “still welcome that conversation with him.” In an interview on CNN, Ellis said GLAAD wanted this to be a "teachable moment." “This wasn’t the conclusion I think everyone would have liked,” Ellis said on CNN.