For the last couple of years, there has been a lot of talk within the Harry Potter fandom about controversial comments the books’ author J.K. Rowling made about transgender women. This has led to people boycotting the franchise, and quite the brouhaha within the community of Harry Potter fans. Many of the cast members from the Harry Potter movies have spoken out against the author, and shown their support for transgender people, including the actor behind the titular character, Daniel Radcliffe. Now, the actor is continuing to show his support for LGBTQ+ youth by participating in a new series for The Trevor Project.
Radcliffe participated in a new roundtable series for The Trevor Project called Sharing Space. The series is meant to amplify the voices of young LGBTQ+ folks, and the episode the Harry Potter star is featured in commemorated Transgender Day of Visibility. The conversation came out amid controversy surrounding comments J.K. Rowling made about transgender women. The actor has made it clear he does not agree with what the author has said, and he has made an active effort to be an ally and advocate for LGBTQ+ youth. The Swiss Army Man star spoke with the organization about why he was excited to participate in this project, saying:
