Trans rights activists storm ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ gala in London
Trans rights protesters disrupted the red carpet at a gala performance of *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* at London’s Palace Theatre on 15 October. The protest drew attention to author JK Rowling’s public views on transgender rights and her donations to a group behind a legal challenge concerning the definition of “woman”.
The protesters, wearing hats and masks, lay on the carpet before event security removed them. One wore a T-shirt reading “Rowling money kills”. The gala marked the launch of a reworked, single-part version of the play, lasting almost three hours; the article also notes that Rupert Grint is due to play Ron Weasley in the production for 17 weeks from February 2027.
- Protesters disrupted the play’s London gala red carpet.
- One protester’s shirt criticised Rowling’s funding and views.
- The gala marked a new, single-part version of the show.