Overview

• Miriam Margolyes described JK Rowling’s remarks on transgender people as “too harsh” and at odds with her own views.
• Margolyes criticized the trans community’s furious response to Rowling and called for gentler dialogue among all parties.
• She affirmed her support for using transgender individuals’ preferred pronouns when requested to show respect.
• Margolyes proposed a separate competitive category for transgender athletes with a male body to ensure fairness in sport.
• Her intervention follows a series of divergent responses from Harry Potter alumni including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Stephen Fry.