Alexa Devreux-Swift@alexadeswift@lgbtqia.space
“To my LGBTQ+ fans, and especially the trans community: I want to speak directly to the concerns that have been raised about my involvement in this project,” she began.
“I hear you, and I understand why this is painful for many. I want to be clear that I stand with trans people, and I support trans rights – fully and without hesitation.
“When I accepted this role, I did so as someone who has always loved the stories and what they meant to so many – especially those who found comfort and identity in that world,” she wrote.
“I now understand more clearly how deeply complicated and hurtful this association can feel, and I take that seriously. Being an ally means listening even when it’s uncomfortable and taking accountability where it’s needed. I’m committed to doing both.”
Personally, unless Michelle Gomez makes a donation of a substantial portion, if not all of her money from this work to various queer charities on both sides of the pond, and makes a promise to NEVER work with TERF bigots or on their IP ever again, her words ring hollow and her donation is performative allyship, given her lack of apology to us.
#Trans #Transgender #TransgenderUK
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/07/michelle-gomez-statement-harry-potter-audiobook-casting-backlash-jk-rowling/