‘Wonder Woman’ Lynda Carter defends trans rights amid J.K. Rowling controversy

Lynda Carter tweeted that she “can’t imagine how it makes any sense to use one’s fame and resources to put others down.” (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

Lynda Carter took some time to let her fans know where she stands on trans rights.

Carter, best known for playing Wonder Woman in the hit 1970s TV show, tweeted a supportive message to the LGBTQ community on Tuesday, pushing the importance of respecting other people’s identities.

“You don’t have to be trans to understand the importance of respecting trans people and affirming their identities,” she wrote. “Life is just too short. I can’t imagine how it makes any sense to use one’s fame and resources to put others down.”

The message comes on the heels of J.K. Rowling’s latest anti-trans tweet, which had many trans activists accusing her of perpetuating a false narrative that trans women are predators.

On Sunday, the Harry Potter author criticized the Scottish police for saying they’d allow rape suspects to self-identify as female should Scotland’s proposed pro-trans policies take effect next year.

“War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman,” Rowling wrote, referencing George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, alongside a link to an article published in the U.K.’s The Sunday Times criticizing the “absurdity” of the issue.

Rowling’s tweet came in the midst of plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act, which would make it easier for trans people in Scotland to be legally recognized by their true gender identity. In part, the new policies would remove medical checks for those seeking a gender recognition certificate and shorten the time frame people must live as their gender identity before it’s legally recognized.

Following Carter’s empowering message, many showed their appreciation, with one even calling her “a ray of hope.” 

This isn’t the first time Carter has defended the trans community. In October, she shut down transphobia on Twitter by declaring anyone could be Wonder Woman — even trans women.

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“Trans women are Wonder Women,” she said. “End of story.”

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