Cynthia Nixon recalled the reaction that her son Samuel, who is transgender, had after seeing author J.K.
Rowling’s controversial anti-trans comments.“It was really painful for him because so much of his childhood was tied up with Harry Potter,” Nixon, 54, told The Independent in an interview posted on Monday, September 14. “We’re a Harry Potter family.
The books seem to be about championing people who are different, so for her to select this one group of people who are obviously different and sort of deny their existence, it’s just … it’s really baffling.”The Sex and the City alum added, “I know she feels like she’s standing up for feminism, but I don’t get it.”Rowling, 55, drew criticism in June for her stance on LGBTQ+ issues.