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Many of the talent involved in The Acolyte openly championed causes related to LGBTQ+ rights and activist movements. Prominent among them was Jen Richards, a transgender actress and producer. Richards was vocal about her political beliefs and publicly expressed her involvement in activism during the riots in Los Angeles. She shared harrowing posts about being struck by rubber bullets and declared her stance against what she called "rabid aggression" by the LAPD during ongoing protests.