Overview

• During the June 20 episode of The View, Goldberg argued that the United States treats gay and Black people as poorly as Iran, citing historical lynchings and violence against LGBTQ individuals.
• Alyssa Farah Griffin countered that the U.S. in 2025 offers legal protections and freedoms unlike Tehran, highlighting Iran’s punishment of gay people by throwing them from buildings.
• Social media users quickly lambasted Goldberg’s remarks as misleading and insensitive, fueling a broader debate over her analogy.
• The controversy follows Goldberg’s 2022 suspension from ABC after she mistakenly claimed the Holocaust wasn’t about race, marking another contentious moment in her career.
• The on-air exchange peaked when Griffin referenced Iran’s harsh LGBTQ policies and Goldberg shot back, “Not if you’re Black,” underscoring the heated nature of the debate.