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Laverne Cox, 48, is blasting Donald Trump‘s administration for continuing to discriminate against the trans community. “There have been so many legislative attacks on trans folks and state legislatures all over the country,” Laverne said in an interview with Time Magazine for their annual Time 100 list.

Without a doubt, Taylor Swift, 30, has been an amazing LGBTQ advocate. The Lover singer appeared on Pride Live’s third annual Stonewall Day event on Friday, June 26, and blasted the U.S. Governments choice to not include an option for trans or non-binary people on current census forms. “I got my census the other day and there were two choices for gender. There was male and female. And that erasure was so upsetting to me, the erasure of transgender and non-binary people,” Taylor said.

This year, Black Music Month took a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more at the hands of police, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the remainder of the month, an artist will provide a playlist designed to remedy the heartaches endured by the Black community.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWhen Laverne Cox shot to fame for her work as Sophia Burset on Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black,” she also made history in 2014 by becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Since then, her list of accomplishments has made her one of the most recognizable trans people in Hollywood.

still going off, which is all very messy.But now, Harry Potter stars Emma Watson and Bonnie Wright are letting their disagreement with J.K.'s statement be known by voicing their support of trans men and women.

Harry Potter stars Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch and Emma Watson have come out in support of their trans fans after the author of the boy wizard books came under fire this week for questionable tweets that were tagged transphobic by activists.

Harry Potter stars Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch and Emma Watson have come out in support of their trans fans after the author of the boy wizard books came under fire this week for questionable tweets that were tagged transphobic by activists.J.K. Rowling, who claims to be a victim of domestic abuse and sexual assault, was challenging new laws in Scotland that will make it easier for people to change their gender.She wrote: “If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction.

controversy provoked by the book series author J.K. Rowling’s series of tweets about trans people.“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,” wrote Watson, 30, on her own Twitter feed.

After causing controversy last week with tweets which were perceived to be transphobic, Rowling wrote a long essay on her website to expand on some of her thoughts surrounding trans rights and what she perceives as a threat to single-sex spaces. Rowling’s essay has been condemned by LGBTQ+ activists and organisations.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterHarry Potter star Emma Watson has become the latest figure to weigh in on the controversy provoked by the book series author J.K. Rowling’s series of tweets about trans people.“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,” wrote Watson on her own Twitter feed.

Harry Potter stars Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch and Emma Watson have come out in support of their trans fans after the author of the boy wizard books came under fire this week for questionable tweets that were tagged transphobic by activists.J.K. Rowling, who claims to be a victim of domestic abuse and sexual assault, was challenging new laws in Scotland that will make it easier for people to change their gender.She wrote: “If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson voiced her support for the transgender community and reflected on author J K Rowling’s anti-trans comments. The author has been hogging headlines ever since she posted some controversial anti-trans tweets that did not go down well with the people.

Emma Watson is speaking out in support of the transgender community. Over the weekend, "Harry Potter" author J.K.

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.

Emma Watson, 30, is extending “respect and love” to the transgender community after J.K. Rowling, 54, came under fire for a series of controversial tweets that have been blasted as “anti-trans.” The Harry Potter author has been slammed online, and by Emma’s co-star Daniel Radcliffe — now the actress, who portrayed Hermione in the eponymous fantasy series has broken her silence.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIn a 3,600-word long essay posted to her website this morning, Harry Potter author J.K.

J.K. Rowling is speaking out after being roundly criticized for recent comments about trans people.

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