'OITNB' Star Matt McGorry Defends Phrase 'Black Lives Matter' on Twitter

Orange Is The New Black's Matt McGorry has spoken out against people using the phrase and hashtag "All Lives Matter" in response to the #BlackLivesMatter movement. This is the latest progressive statement from the How To Get Away With Murder actor, who has been gaining attention for talking about feminism and women's rights over the past several months. This time, on Twitter.

"#BlackLivesMatter doesn't mean other lives don't," McGorry wrote on Twitter. "Like people who say 'Save The Rainforests' aren't saying 'F*ck All Other Types of Forests'"

McGorry expanded on his tweet on Facebook, where he wrote an extended post explaining why combating "black lives matter" with "all lives matter" is backwards and unhelpful.

"Some people think they are being more inclusive by saying #AllLivesMatter in response to #BlackLivesMatter but in reality, they're (un)consciously undermining the purpose of the movement," McGorry wrote. "Because this PARTICULAR movement is about SPECIFIC issues, as any decently effective movement is."

He went on to say that he's never seen someone who actually promoted racial equality use the phrase "all lives matter."

McGorry garnered praise for these statements, and he's been getting support for his recent comments on feminism and gender equality. In March, he posted plainly that he is a feminist, having learned "the ACTUAL definition" of the term, and explained that that movement is for both men and women.

Like with feminism, McGorry says he's still working on understanding the fight for about racial equality. In his post on #BlackLivesMatter, McGorry admitted that he doesn't know much about the movement, but he is learning about racial equality and the specific issues surrounding the movement.

In the last month, two presidential candidates have come under fire for using the term "all lives matter." In June, Hillary Clinton said it when telling a story about her mother. On Saturday, Martin O'Malley apologized for using "all lives matter" at a liberal meeting.

"I did not mean to be insensitive in any way or communicate that I did not understand the tremendous passion, commitment and feeling and depth of feeling that all of us should be attaching to this issue," O'Malley said.