After J.K. Rowling made (yet another) anti-trans comment, Daniel Radcliffe has spoken out — against the Harry Potter author and in support of trans people.
disappointing that J.K. Rowling has made yet another series of anti-trans comments, this week of all weeks. Thankfully,Via the Trevor Project, a nonprofit that focuses on suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth, RadcliffeRadcliffe begins his statement by saying there’s no “in-fighting” between himself and Rowling. “That is really not what this is about, nor is it what’s important right now,” he writes.
“Transgender women are women,” Radcliffe says. “Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I. According to The Trevor Project, 78% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported being the subject of discrimination due to their gender identity.
Radcliffe ended his statement by encouraging fans to join him in learning how to be a better ally to trans people and other marginalized groups. He pointed to resources like“To all the people who now feel that their experience of the books has been tarnished or diminished, I am deeply sorry for the pain these comments have caused you,” Radcliffe added. “I really hope that you don’t entirely lose what was valuable in these stories to you.
Rowling came under fire this week for responding to an article about the health and equity concerns of menstruation, writing, “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?” ‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?
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