YouTube suspends Steven Crowder after episode discussing rape accusations against transgender suspects, claims he targeted 'the transgender community in an offensive manner'

YouTube has slapped Blaze Media's Steven Crowder with a strike against his YouTube channel in connection with what the tech giant's counsel described as "a segment that targets the transgender community in an offensive manner."

In a Wednesday tweet, Crowder shared a screenshot of an email from the counsel for YouTube discussing the platform's action against Crowder's channel.

"We write again on YouTube's behalf regarding your client, Steven Crowder," the note says. "YouTube has repeatedly instructed Mr. Crowder regarding its hate speech policy and warned him against continuing violations of that policy through content he uploaded to YouTube. YouTube specifically informed Mr. Crowder that videos he uploaded showed a pattern of recklessly targeting the LGBTQ+ community for abuse and insults. It warned that further uploading of content that targets, insults, and/or abuses the LGBTQ+ community would result in additional penalties."