Daniel Radcliffe has penned an essay in response to J.K. Rowling's tweets that sparked online outrage, saying that 'transgender women are women.' Details:
, a non-profit organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to young LGBTQ people, the actor responded to a series of tweets from Rowling that many considered to be transphobic and elicited numerous angry responses, including from media advocacy group GLAAD.
Radcliffe pointed to stats from The Trevor Project showing that 78 percent of transgender and non-binary youth had reported being the subject of discrimination due to their gender identity. "It’s clear that we need to do more to support transgender and non-binary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm," he added.
In a thread that garnered thousands of responses from upset individuals and saw Rowling trending on Twitter, the author continued by speaking about the intricacies of biological sex. "If sex isn't real, there's no same-sex attraction. If sex isn't real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth.
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