Over the past several years, many have called out Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling for her transphobia. Most recently, people criticized her for celebrating an anti-trans UK Supreme Court ruling. On April 16, the United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that, under the Equality Act, a woman is defined based on “biological sex.” On social media, J.K. Rowling celebrated the decision.
J.K. Rowling posed for a photo while smoking a cigar. On X, she captioned the photo with, “I love it when a plan comes together.” After the post went viral, several celebrities, including Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, criticized the famous author for her transphobia.
I love it when a plan comes together.#SupremeCourt #WomensRights pic.twitter.com/agOkWmhPgb
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 16, 2025
Now, actor Pedro Pascal has also weighed in. The Last of Us actor recently commented on a post that called for people to boycott the Harry Potter franchise. In the post, activist Tariq Ra’ouf wrote, “Don’t watch the show. Don’t go to Universal. Don’t buy a single Harry Potter thing ever. It’s time to tell these corporations that transphobia loses money.”
In the video, the activist referred to J.K. Rowling’s behavior as “awful disgusting s—” and Pedro seemed to agree. Commenting on the post, Pedro wrote, “Awful disgusting S— is exactly right. Heinous LOSER behavior.”
It’s not the first time that Pedro has spoken out against transphobia. On February 21, 2025, the actor shared an image that reads, “A world without trans people has never existed and never will.” In the caption, he explained why he sees transphobia as “heinous LOSER behavior.”
“I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist,” he wrote at the time.
Pedro’s sister, Lux Pascal, publicly came out as a trans woman in 2021. When asked about his sister’s transition, he declined to “speak on her behalf,” but described her as “one of the most powerful people and personalities I’ve ever known.” On April 22, Pedro attended the UK premiere of Marvel’s Thunderbolts* in a Protect the Dolls T-shirt. Designer Conner Ives told The New York Times that he came up with the slogan for the T-shirt because “the protection of my trans friends feels right now like something that is being taken for granted.” Proceeds from sales benefit Trans Lifeline.
