Pedro Pascal slams J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans stance: ‘Heinous LOSER behaviour’
Actor criticises author after she celebrated a U.K. court ruling that trans women could be excluded from Britain's Equality Act
By Daniel Kreps
Pedro Pascal blasted J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans stance in response to the author celebrating a recent U.K. ruling that transgender women should not be recognized as women under Britain’s Equality Act.
The actor’s response to Rowling was posted in the comments of an Instagram video posted by activist Tariq Ra’ouf, who pointed out Rowling’s financial connection to the For Women Scotland campaign that ultimately resulted in the U.K. Supreme Court ruling.
“Awful disgusting SHIT is exactly right,” Pascal wrote in response to Ra’ouf’s video (via People). “Heinous LOSER behavior.”
Pascal has long been a supporter of trans rights, as the actor’s sister, Lux Pascal, came out as transgender in 2021. At the U.K. red carpet premiere of the Marvel movie Thunderbolts earlier this week, Pascal — who stars in the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps — notably wore a shirt with the phrase “Protect the Dolls,” which is part of a fundraising campaign to bring attention to the wave of anti-transgender sentiment worldwide.
Pascal wearing the shirt coincided with the U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based solely on biological sex, thus excluding transgender women from equality laws, and could potentially bar transgender women from women’s sports in the U.K.
The Last of Us star isn’t the only actor to speak out against Rowling: Harry Potter castmates like Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson have all previously criticized the author’s persistent and very public transphobia. However, Rowling does have one celebrity defender: Russian President Vladimir Putin.