Daniel Radcliffe Explains Why It Was So Important To Him To Speak Out Against J.K. Rowling

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Daniel Radcliffe is opening up about his reason for speaking out against J.K. Rowling’s transphobic comments.

As you’ve surely heard, the Harry Potter scribe caused a social media stir back in 2020 after mocking the trans community, writing on Twitter at the time about the phrase “people who menstruate”: See (below): Related: Rupert Grint & Emma Watson Share Heartfelt Tribute To The Late Robbie Coltrane She then doubled down in a thread, digging herself into an even deeper hole, writing: See the full thread (below): Just a few days after her transphobic rant, Radcliffe wrote a beautiful open letter, attempting to rebuild some of the validation Rowling tried to strip away, expressing: It was a thoughtful but clear rebuke of the author whose work had begun his career. Related: Dwyane Wade’s Ex-Wife Is Accusing Him Of Commercializing Daughter’s Transition For ‘Financial Opportunities’ Now, two years later, the actor is revealing why it was so important for him to speak out right away.

In a Tuesday interview with IndieWire while promoting his new film, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the 33-year-old explained:  His 2020 open letter was of course published on the Trevor Project website — a nonprofit that focuses on suicide prevention efforts for those in the LGBTQIA+ community.

He explained:  Many other Potter actors have also spoken out in support of the trans community, most recently with Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, telling The Independent last month: Inclusive kings!