Actors who have starred in JK Rowling adaptations sign trans solidarity letter

The letter called on organisations including Bafta and the BBC to join them in “condemning” the Supreme Court ruling in the UK

JK Rowling has been outspoken on gender issues. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Actors who have starred in JK Rowling adaptations have signed an open letter standing “in solidarity” with members of the LGBT+ community “impacted” by the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on gender.

The Harry Potter author, 59, who has been outspoken on gender issues, supported the ruling, which said that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex.