Overview

• In his Vanity Fair cover story, Pascal reiterated that "bullies make me fucking sick" while condemning Rowling's April celebration of the UK Supreme Court ruling that excluded transgender women from the legal definition of women.
• Rowling marked the decision by posting a photo of herself drinking with the caption "I love it when a plan comes together" after the court defined women by biological sex under the Equality Act.
• Pascal's advocacy stems from his transgender sister Lux, whom he has publicly supported since her coming out in 2021.
• Other actors including Nicola Coughlan, Bowen Yang and Bella Ramsey signed an open letter opposing the ruling, and Paapa Essiedu joined them in denouncing the decision.
• HBO's CEO Casey Bloys assured viewers that the upcoming Harry Potter series would not reflect Rowling's anti-trans views despite her involvement in its production.