‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe affirms support for LGBTQ rights despite J.K. Rowling criticism
- The actor spoke after a critical report revealed that children had been let down due to a lack of research and evidence on hormones and puberty blockers
- Since December 2019, Rowling has hit the headlines for her views on transgender issues and been criticised by fans of her novels and the world she created.
The actor, who played the wizard Harry Potter across the eight fantasy films in the series, was speaking following a critical report into the healthcare of children taking puberty blockers.
Rowling suggested, after the Cass Review was published in April, that she would not forgive the franchise’s stars, also including Emma Watson, if they apologised to her over their stance on trans issues.
Radcliffe responded by telling The Atlantic: “I will continue to support the rights of all LGBTQ people, and have no further comment than that.”
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Acknowledging the impact of Rowling, he also said that “obviously Harry Potter would not have happened without her, so nothing in [his] life would have probably happened the way it is without that person”.