“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.”Īnother pair of actors in the Rowling orbit, however, appeared to take issue with the fallout from her comments. “Transgender women are women,” Radcliffe said via the LGBTQ suicide prevention organization The Trevor Project.

In the days that followed, Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson denounced Rowling’s comments. “Because I was associated with Fantastic Beasts, it felt important to communicate my position,” she said, adding, “One wondered if they might be grouped in with other people’s views by association.” In a new interview with the Independent, Waterston explained her decision to share the post. The actor shared a Guardian article to her Instagram Story with the headline: “Trans women pose no threat to cis women, but we pose a threat to them if we make them outcasts.” Waterston reportedly circled quotes throughout the piece, including “.sorry, you can’t be a feminist if you’re not for everyone’s human rights, notably other women’s rights.” A day later, Waterston spoke up about the controversy. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award last August, following public criticism from Kerry Kennedy, president of the RFKHR group. One such person to speak out was Katherine Waterston, who stars in the Harry Potter prequel franchise, Fantastic Beasts. Rowling made headlines with her transphobic rhetoric-prompting some of the author’s fans and creative collaborators to address the author’s comments.

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