“Pedro Pascal is continuing to show support to the transgender community in wake of the UK Supreme Court’s controversial gender ruling.”, — write: www.dailymail.co.uk
On Tuesday, the star of HBO’s The Last Of Us star, 50, made a bold statement as he attended the premiere of Marvel’s Thunderbolts in London.
While posing for photos on the red carpet, Pascal opened up his brown coat to reveal a white T-shirt with ‘Protect The Dolls’ on the front of it.
The phrase ‘doll’ is commonly used in the queer community in reference to transgender women, who, as of last week, are no longer considered women under UK law.
The landmark ruling came three months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the United States recognizing only two sexes, male and female.
Pascal’s T-shirt is by American fashion designer Conner Ives, who previously said that all proceeds generated from the sale of it would go to Trans Lifeline charity.
Pascal has been a longtime LGBTQIA+ ally. He has a deep connection to the trans community as his sister Lux, 32, is a transgender woman who came out in 2021.
For the Thunderbolts premiere, Pascal styled his eye-catching top and stylish brown coat with classic black trousers, loafers and a purple New York baseball cap.
He looked jovial on the red carpet as he waved to lucky fans at Cineworld Leicester Square.
Pascal appears in the new star-studded film by Marvel Studios, which hits theaters in the United Kingdom on May 1 and in the United States on May 2.
The superhero flick follows ‘an unconventional team of antiheroes’ who ‘must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts,’ according to IMDb.
Pascal acts alongside the likes of Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan and Harrison Ford in Marvel’s Thunderbolts.
Tuesday’s premiere isn’t the first time that Pascal has rocked his ‘Protect The Dolls’ tee in public.
Earlier this month, Pascal wore the T-shirt while he celebrated his milestone 50th birthday at a big party in London, which was headlined by DJ Honey Dijon, with a slew of other guests in attendance including Russell Tovey and his sister Lux.
Pascal posed for a snap with DJ Dijon at the bash showing off his T-shirt, as well as a black cap which reads ‘House of Dijon’.
Fans rushed to X to shower Pedro in praise for supporting the community, writing: ‘He’s the best, he gets it.’
‘Protect the Dolls that’s right king! Support our sisters!’
‘The protect the dolls shirt is incredible I love him.’
‘Oh I need a Protect the Dolls tee!’
‘I love this man.’
‘He might be in the top 5 coolest men ever.’
‘OBSESSED W THIS????’
It’s not the first time Pedro has shown his support for the transgender community after earlier this year he posted the quote: ‘a world without trans people has never existed and never will’ on Instagram.
He added in his caption: ‘I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.’
Pedro’s sister Lux is also transgender, 32, after coming out and transitioning back in 2021.
The actor has previously admitted he’s fiercely protective of his sister, and he’s won praise from fans for his LGBTQ advocacy.
However, he admits that Lux is a ‘powerful’ personality and doesn’t need to rely on him for supporting, saying: ‘I need her more than she needs me.’
He told Esquire: ‘I wouldn’t want to speak on her behalf but she is and has always been one of the most powerful people and personalities I’ve ever known. My protective side is lethal, but I need her more than she needs me.’
Last Wednesday, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are not considered to be women in the eyes of the law.
The landmark ruling ruling means trans women with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) could potentially be excluded from single-sex spaces if ‘proportionate’.
The ruling has caused much controversy among various groups, with transgender activists left furious.