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JK Rowling film actors sign trans people solidarity letter
Edinburgh Evening News
|May 01, 2025
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 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.
Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, who led the Fantastic Beasts films, and Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the Harry Potter film series, are among the stars who have signed the open letter addressed to film and TV industry bodies, encouraging them to support the trans community.
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