Harry Potter franchise star Daniel Radcliffe has penned a response to and rejection of author J.K. Rowling's most recent wave (yes, there's been more than one) of transphobic comments. For some reason, Rowling felt compelled to share her odious, anti-trans views on Twitter recently, reaffirming she is, at her core, a Dementor. Rowling's statements, which are unacceptable and completely ignorant of the truth that trans women are women, elicited very valid responses from the public rejecting her and her words.

Radcliffe's essay begins, While Jo is unquestionably responsible for the course my life has taken, as someone who has been honored to work with and continues to contribute to The Trevor Project for the last decade, and just as a human being, I feel compelled to say something at this moment,` and goes on to say,

`Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I. According to The Trevor Project, 78% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported being the subject of discrimination due to their gender identity. It's clear that we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm.`

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There isn't much more I can offer in addition to Radcliffe's statement, other than to confirm it is very good and very necessary. What's most important is his removal of both himself and Rowling from this statement; instead, Radcliffe opts to center trans and non-binary folks while showing unabashed support. I'm so glad Radcliffe offered his thoughts on this matter and took a stand for what is right. May we all keep these words in mind as we go forth.