Daniel Radcliffe defends speaking out against J.K. Rowling's controversial comments
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The University of Florida Board of Trustees has vActor Daniel Radcliffe has opened up about why, back in 2020
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he chose to speak out against the transphobic comments made by "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling
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In an interview published Tuesday in Indiewire, Radcliffe — who starred as the titular character in the eight film adaptations of Rowling's best-selling books
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In June 2020, Radcliffe posted an open letter on the website of LGBTQ youth nonprofit The Trevor Project.
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The letter was published after Rowling commented on an opinion article in which she took issue with the phrase "people who menstruate."
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Rowling posted a link to the article on Twitter with the caption: "'People who menstruate.' I'm sure there used to be a word for those people.
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Her tweet sparked widespread criticism and outrage. Radcliffe's fellow "Harry Potter" stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint also spoke out against Rowling's comments.
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In his open letter at the time, Radcliffe said he felt "compelled to say something at this moment."
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"Transgender women are women," Radcliffe wrote in the letter