Emma Watson voices support for the trans community on Twitter
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson shared her thoughts on trans people in a series of tweets on Wednesday.
The actress and activist likewise encouraged donations to support the trans community.
The tweets came days after J.K. Rowling tweeted out her vehemently transphobic views, and mere hours after she published a lengthy follow-up essay on her website that was described by the Human Rights Campaign as “appalling.”
In a series of tweets, Hermione Granger actress Emma Watson herself stated that:
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.
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) June 10, 2020
I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are.
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) June 10, 2020
I donate to @Mermaids_Gender and @mamacash. If you can, perhaps you’ll feel inclined to do the same. ❤️
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) June 10, 2020
Happy #PRIDE2020 Sending love x
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) June 10, 2020
She also retweeted a link to the following Vice article which shares charities that support black trans people.
Her response follows similar statements made by fellow Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Eddie Redmayne, Evanna Lynch, and Chris Rankin.
