Harry Potter’s Cho Chang Actress Disagrees With Rowling's Anti-Trans Comments - Screen Rant

Harry Potter's Cho Chang actress Katie Leung definitely disagrees with author J.K. Rowling's anti-trans comments, and she's not afraid to let people know. Leung made her feature film debut in 2005's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Cho Chang, the Ravenclaw student who becomes the object of Harry's (Daniel Radcliffe) affections. While Harry and Cho's relationship would properly start and end in the franchise's fifth installment, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Leung would make appearances in the remaining three films. She was one of the few people of color to appear in the Harry Potter films, a fact that has come under greater scrutiny in recent years.

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Rowling made headlines this weekend for posting a series of tweets that were decidedly anti-transgender. This began when she responded to an article with the headline "Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate" by saying "People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" When fans were quick to respond with explanations for why that was a transphobic thing to say, Rowling doubled-down on her statement with a series of tweets. This is not the first time Rowling has made anti-trans statements, and it is certainly not the first time she's been the subject of backlash.

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Leung responded to Rowling's comments by not actually mentioning the author at all. Instead, Leung began a thread with "So, you want my thoughts on Cho Chang? Okay, here goes..." The thread, which was composed of six tweets in total, contained pro-trans organizations, funds, and petitions for fans to access. Leung concluded this by simply writing, "#AsiansForBlackLives."

So, you want my thoughts on Cho Chang? Okay, here goes...(thread)

— Katie Leung (@Kt_Leung) June 7, 2020

Rowling's comments came one week into Pride Month, a time when the LGBTQ community celebrates and makes further pushes for acceptance and representation. This year in particular, many have put a spotlight on black LGBTQ folks in light of the recent Black Lives Matter protests, which have drawn some comparisons to the 1969 Stonewall riots. Throughout all this, Rowling has insisted she is supportive of the trans community, but her comments continue to reinforce the fact that she hardly understands it and seems to have no inclination to do so.

More so in recent years, Rowling has come under fire for her problems with providing greater representation in the Harry Potter franchise. Some fans have cited the issues in naming an Asian character "Cho Chang," which is likely what fans were trying to get Leung to comment on when she began her pro-trans thread. Additionally, fans are frustrated with the lack of LGBTQ characters within the Wizarding World, a hot topic that continues to boil over into the Fantastic Beasts prequel films. As of the time of this writing, Rowling hasn't walked back her anti-trans comments. Still, Leung's obvious disapproval of those comments might offer some comfort to those who were burned by Rowling's stance.

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