Every Harry Potter actor who's spoken out against J.K. Rowling's controversial trans comments
for the trans community. "Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are," Watson tweeted, before adding a second tweet reading, "I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are.", the actress who portrayed Ginny Weasley, also spoke out on Wednesday via Twitter.
Noma Dumezweni, who played Hermione Granger in the first run of both the West End and Broadway productions of responded to Rowling's initial tweets on Sunday with a list of names of transgender activists and individuals. "1. Dear Jo - Marsha P. Johnson. Sylvia Rivera. Indya Moore. Angelica Ross. Tamara Adrián. Rebecca Root. Isis King. Laverne Cox. Caitlyn Jenner. Lily and Lana Wachowski. Trace Lysette. Andreja Pejic. Tracey Norman. Janet Mock. APRIL ASHLEY... etc, etc, Wikipedia..
Chris Rankin, who played obsequious Percy Weasley in the films, also tweeted his support for the trans community over the weekend, writing, "My beautiful, brave, strong, trans friends and house of #ChrisNess family. We love you. I can’t say it enough. You’re wonderful, and deserve to be treated as such. Please know that. Be proud of who you are. We are proud of you."
Another cast member, Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang, put the spotlight on organizations that support Black trans women. "So, you want my thoughts on Cho Chang? Okay, here goes...," she began, before
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