JK Rowling is still at the center of the storm for her clear stance against the transgender community. Now it was Daniel Radcliffe’s turn to reaffirm his support for young people against the writer behind Harry Potter.
In June 2020, JK Rowling, the British author behind the successful Harry Potter saga, posted a series of tweets in which she spoke out against the transgender community, stating that “I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the possibility for many to speak meaningfully about their lives”This angered people around the world, including Daniel Radcliffe and other actors who made their debut in The Boy Who Lived.
The Trevor Project portal, a non-profit organization that focuses its support on suicide prevention, responded with an open letter to the response of the protagonists of films from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. in LGBTQ communities: “Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people.”said the British actor at the time.
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Although the years have passed, the world has not forgotten Rowling’s statements, which is why the actress of The Lost City and Strange: The Al Yankovic Story recently spoke with IndieWire, where he continued his ideals and along the way reflected on that incident on social media.
“The reason I felt like I had to say something when I did was because, especially after I finished ‘Potter,’ I met a lot of queer and trans kids and youth who identified strongly with Potter“, recognized Daniel Radcliffe.
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And seeing them hurt that day, I thought I wanted them to know that not everyone in the franchise feels that way. And that was very important.
The relationship he had with an organization that helps the LGBTQ community made him act immediately, the Escape from Pretoria and Arms at Arms actor also assured. “It was very important, because I’ve been working with the Trevor Project for over 10 years, so I don’t think I could look in the mirror if I didn’t say anything.”Radfliffe assured himself.
Although she recognized from the beginning the influence that JK Rowling had on her professional career, she admitted that it was impossible to enter the writer’s mind and know her thoughts, so she decided to show her support for trans youth: “It’s not up to me to guess what’s going on in someone else’s head”.