Radcliffe finished by noting: “[The Harry Potter series] means to you what it means to you and I hope that these comments will not taint that too much.”

UPDATED ON 11 JUNE 2020:

JK Rowling responds to criticism over trans tweets

In a blog post titled ’Answers’, Rowling has said she was motivated to address transgender issues through her Twitter account because of what she sees as an increasingly misogynistic society.

“We’re living through the most misogynistic period I’ve experienced,” she explained.

“Back in the 80s, I imagined that my future daughters, should I have any, would have it far better than I ever did, but between the backlash against feminism and a porn-saturated online culture, I believe things have got significantly worse for girls.

“Never have I seen women denigrated and dehumanised to the extent they are now.”

Rowling also noted that she “been in the public eye now for over 20 years and have never talked publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor.”

She continued: “This isn’t because I’m ashamed those things happened to me, but because they’re traumatic to revisit and remember.

“I also feel protective of my daughter from my first marriage. I didn’t want to claim sole ownership of a story that belongs to her, too.

“However, a short while ago, I asked her how she’d feel if I were publicly honest about that part of my life and she encouraged me to go ahead.

“I’m mentioning these things now not in an attempt to garner sympathy, but out of solidarity with the huge numbers of women who have histories like mine, who’ve been slurred as bigots for having concerns around single-sex spaces.”

To read her response in full, please click here.

How to be a better LGBTQ+ ally

If you would like to be a better LGBTQ+ ally, then please consider donating to one of the following charities:

Mermaids
Imaan
The Trevor Project
GIRES: The Gender Identity Research & Education Society
Stonewall
Trans Media Watch
Albert Kennedy Trust

You can find a full list of support and community organisations in the UK that work with trans and non-binary people of all ages via All About Trans.

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