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Emma Watson praised and bashed for supporting trans rights
The actress has often supported feminism


Emma Watson (Photo via Instagram)
Emma Watson publicly supported trans rights with a photo that has people both praising and slamming the actress.
Watson, 28, posted a photo of herself on Instagram and Twitter wearing a white T-shirt with the words “Trans Rights are Human Rights.” She also tagged LGBT and transgender advocacy groups in her posts.
This week campaigners in the U.K. are urging the government to revise its Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA). The act allows people with gender dysphoria to legally change their gender. Advocacy groups such as Stonewall want the act to include nonbinary identities and allow individuals to change their legal gender without medical approval.
Watson has been an outspoken feminist and many praised her for including intersectional feminism.
And just like that after tweeting in a real sense of overwhelm and exhaustion begging for non-trans friends to speak up, this comes up on my feed. Thank you very much @EmmaWatson https://t.co/jUwZq59YjW
— Josephine Baird (Josephine Krieg) (@dotty_p) October 18, 2018
She has always been the brightest witch of her age ?
— Carol Jones ? (@CarolJones_L) October 18, 2018
the future is EMMA WATSON pic.twitter.com/N6CY2T2k2i
— meri 9¾ (@anneweasIey) October 18, 2018
Watson also received backlash from others who had a problem with the “Beauty and the Beast” star being a trans ally.
If you mean that Trans women are ‘women’ in the sense that they present and wish to be perceived by society as women then go ahead and think that, but they aren’t female. Stonewall is lobbying to remove single-sex space exemptions. https://t.co/mxEbS3AGzC have a read of page 8.
— dobbysteacosy (@dobbysteacosy) October 18, 2018
as if anyone *doesn’t* believe that ‘trans rights are human rights’. What many of us disagree with is the notion that men’s human rights allow them to identify ‘as women’ just because they say so. @EmmaWatson
— Meadowswxxt ن (@MrsMeadowsweet) October 18, 2018
TRAs: Emma Watson is a white feminist terf ew
Emma’s PR: shit here we have to do something or men won’t like you and will possibly try to kill you
Emma: *sides with one of the most morally repugnant “charity” out there*— ellie (@lesleslieknope) October 18, 2018
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PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride Parade
Senior living and healthcare organization holds fifth annual march at Falls Church campus

The senior living and healthcare organization Goodwin Living held its fifth annual Pride Parade around its Bailey’s Crossroads campus in Falls Church, Va. with residents, friends and supporters on Thursday, June 12.
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You’re going to be on your feet a lot this month.
Marching in parades, dancing in the streets, standing up for people in your community. But you’re also likely to have some time to rest and reflect – and with these great new books, to read.
First, dip into a biography with “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson” by Tourmaline (Tiny Rep Books, $30), a nice look at an icon who, rumor has it, threw the brick that started a revolution. It’s a lively tale about Marsha P. Johnson, her life, her activism before Stonewall and afterward. Reading this interesting and highly researched history is a great way to spend some time during Pride month.
For the reader who can’t live without music, try “The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman” by Niko Stratis (University of Texas Press, $27.95), the story of being trans, searching for your place in the world, and finding it in a certain comfortable genre of music. Also look for “The Lonely Veteran’s Guide to Companionship” by Bronson Lemer (University of Wisconsin Press, $19.95), a collection of essays that make up a memoir of this and that, of being queer, basic training, teaching overseas, influential books, and life.
If you still have room for one more memoir, try “Walk Like a Girl” by Prabal Gurung (Viking, $32.00). It’s the story of one queer boy’s childhood in India and Nepal, and the intolerance he experienced as a child, which caused him to dream of New York and the life he imagined there. As you can imagine, dreams and reality collided but nonetheless, Gurung stayed, persevered, and eventually became an award-winning fashion designer, highly sought by fashion icons and lovers of haute couture. This is an inspiring tale that you shouldn’t miss.
No Pride celebration is complete without a history book or two.
In “Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day” by Alex L. Combs & Andrew Eakett ($24.99, Candlewick Press), you’ll see that being trans is something that’s as old as humanity. One nice part about this book: it’s in graphic novel form, so it’s lighter to read but still informative. Lastly, try “So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color” by Caro De Robertis (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. $32.00) a collection of thoughts, observations, and truths from over a dozen people who share their stories. As an “oral history,” you’ll be glad to know that each page is full of mini-segments you can dip into anywhere, read from cover to cover, double-back and read again. It’s that kind of book.
And if these six books aren’t enough, if they don’t quite fit what you crave now, be sure to ask your favorite bookseller or librarian for help. There are literally tens of thousands of books that are perfect for Pride month and beyond. They’ll be able to determine what you’re looking for, and they’ll put it directly in your hands. So stand up. March. And then sit and read.

Baltimore Orioles Pride Night will be held on Wednesday, June 25 at 6:35 p.m. at Orioles Park at Camden Yards.
Festivities include immersive Pride decorations, pregame music, crafts, face painting, Pride merchandise, and more. The first 15,000 fans will receive an Orioles Pride jersey. Tickets are available on the Orioles’ website.