Eddie Redmayne Calls For ‘Respect For Transgender People’ After J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Tweets

Supergirl actress Nicole Maines thinks the Wizarding World is definitely accepting of the transgender community, even if the one who created it doesn’t seem to be! This comes while J.K. Rowling is still in hot water over her transphobic tweets.

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Eddie Redmayne has responded to author JK Rowling over her comments about transgender people, saying his transgender friends were “tired of this constant questioning of their identities”.

Ever since JK Rowling posted her highly controversial opinions on transgender on social media earlier this month, the author is facing a lot of backlash for her comments. Many people, including a list of celebrities, have been slamming the author for posting insensitive comments about the already vulnerable section of the society.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe cast and creative team of FX’s “Pose” are speaking out against J.K. Rowling’s comments about transgender identity.“I think she’s speaking from this place of just sheer stupidity,” Indya Moore, who plays Angel on “Pose,” told Variety on Wednesday afternoon.

Ellise Shafer editorFollowing “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets earlier this week – and her further defense of her comments in a 3,600 word essay – alums of the incredibly successful film franchise as well as other celebrities have publicly spoken out against the British writer.Most recently, Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the series, tweeted a short statement regarding her views on transgender rights.

JK Rowling has come under fire this week for her transphobic tweets where she shared her thoughts about an article that stated “gender non-binary persons menstruate.”

Emma Watson revealed she stands in solidarity with the trans community following J.K. Rowling’s tweets.“Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are,” Watson, 30, wrote via Twitter on Wednesday, June 10.

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Eddie Redmayne is speaking out against tweets "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling wrote that some are calling anti-trans.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEddie Redmayne, the star of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter spinoff franchise Fantastic Beasts, has spoken out against the Wizarding World architect after anti-trans comments she made on Twitter Saturday.“Respect for transgender people remains a cultural imperative, and over the years I have been trying to constantly educate myself.

J.K. Rowling is being hit with backlash after she issued some tweets that are being decried as transphobic.

It’s clear that many fans are upset with JK Rowling after her most recent transphobic tweets made headlines. (“Most recent” being the important part of that, considering she has a history of transphobic comments.) Yesterday, we saw that ‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe spoke out against the comments, showing his support for the trans community.

Eddie Redmayne stars in Harry Potter author JK Rowling‘s Fantastic Beasts movie series, and now, he’s condemning her anti-trans tweets.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaEddie Redmayne, star of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise, is speaking out against J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets, as the controversy surrounding the author and her beliefs continues to swirl.“Respect for transgender people remains a cultural imperative, and over the years I have been trying to constantly educate myself,” Redmayne said in a statement provided to Variety.

Daniel Radcliffe distanced himself from J.K. Rowling’s controversial beliefs on gender identity.The actor, 30, wrote in an essay published by The Trevor Project on Monday, June 8, that his decision to speak out against the Harry Potter author, 54, and her recent anti-trans tweets does not mean there is any “in-fighting between” them, noting, “That is really not what this is about, nor is it what’s important right now.”He continued, “While Jo is unquestionably responsible for the course my life

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has waded into the transgender row involving author JK Rowling and said he hopes her comments will not “taint” the series for fans.