Daniel Radcliffe: It was really important to speak out in JK Rowling trans row

The Harry Potter star said after meeting with members of the LGBT+ community he “wanted them to know that not everybody in the franchise felt that way”.
Daniel Radcliffe: it was really important to speak out in JK Rowling trans row (Ian West/PA)

Daniel Radcliffe: it was really important to speak out in JK Rowling trans row (Ian West/PA)

Daniel Radcliffe says he felt it was “really important” to speak out previously against alleged anti-trans remarks made by JK Rowling.

The Harry Potter author attracted extensive criticism in June 2020 following a series of tweets, for which critics accused her of being transphobic.

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