Judith Butler Refuses Award and Kicks Off a New Row

Judith Butler (never one to shy away from controversy) has caused a bit of a row over here refusal of the Berlin Pride “Zivilcourage Award”. The reasons for her refusal are a little complex as are the reactions to it. An excellent summary/analysis can be viewed here. I've also pasted video of her refusal speech below (a translation runs at the bottom of the screen).