I get that jokes hurt feelings and offend people. I, myself, have had occasion to find many jokes offensive, distasteful, transgressive, etc. But when a joke riles my feelings, I remind myself that it's a joke.

You used the words "publish them where everyone who despises that thing (and you by association)". Every explanation I hear of how a joke is harmful hinges on this. Well, in an environment wherein so many people are bigoted against some demographic, the bigotry is the problem.

Going after the comedians is like trying to solve the gun violence epidemic by yelling at some guy selling gun holsters. It's the most marginal, oblique approach possible.

Somebody commented this yesterday:

"So Martin, you support making fun of transgender people who are facing a 300% increase in violence and legalized discrimination in 23 states?

I'm glad you think you have a sense of humor.

Tell me, after they've all been murdered, will you continue to tell anti woke jokes about them?"

I’ve gone to pro-trans protests, I’ve defended trans people in my daily life, I love and fully accept the actual trans people that I know, and I go out of my way to support pro-trans policies and candidates, but I’m getting lectured, with the most extreme rhetoric, for what comedian I listen to for an hour once a year.

You see how ridiculous it is? Comedy has a role to play, and it should be the least of our concerns. We should move on and focus on what matters.