Actor Pedro Pascal is offering solidarity with trans people and activists calling out the divisive, transphobic rhetoric that has cast a shadow over J.K. Rowling’s legacy as an author. Pascal responded to an Instagram video posted on April 17 by activist Tariq Ra’ouf after Rowling gloated about the U.

The Last of Us' star called out the 'Harry Potter' writer’s transphobia in an Instagram comment after Rowling celebrated a UK ruling, which found that transgender women should not be recognized as women.

The "Last of Us" star's reaction comes after the "Harry Potter" author gloated over a recent decision that defined womanhood by biological sex.Key PointsJ.K. Rowling, who frequently espouses anti-trans rhetoric,