Marta Kauffman
"We will always cherish the joy, the light, the blinding intelligence he brought to every moment."
The sitcom has long been criticised for how it represented the character.
Marta Kauffman initially dismissed criticisms of casting six white actors. She now feels "embarrassed" about it — and put her money where her mouth is.
The sitcom has long been criticised for its all-white central cast.
The award-winning sitcom ended in 2004 but is still available to stream on Netflix.
The US comedy has found new audiences at its streaming home on Netflix.
"We didn’t have the knowledge about transgender people back then, so I’m not sure if we used the appropriate terms..."