TRANSGENDER MUSICIAN LUCAS SILVEIRA TO J.K. ROWLING -WHAT SIDE OF HISTORY DO YOU WANT TO BE ON?

Canadian singer/songwriter Lucas Silveira, best known as the frontman of Canadian rock band The Cliks and the first out transgender man to be signed to a major label record deal (Warner Music/Tommy Boy Silver Label) has made an impassioned video where he calls to Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling in response to her recent Tweets affecting the transgender community. In this statement, he invites Rowling into conversation about her recent statements, based on the model of compassionate activism. For press inquiries please email: [email protected] Follow Lucas Silveira social media: Instagram: @lucassilveira Facebook:   / lucassilveiramusic   (personal public page) Video produced jointly by Lucas Silveira and Sydney Tam Photo credits by order unless unknown public domain: 1. Pride Toronto- Permission given by photographer 2. Silveira/Grace-Vanessa Heins 3. David Hawe 4. Self portrait 5. King- Rowland Sherman (Public Domain) 6.Unknown- March On Washington (Public Domain) 7.Trump - Public Domain 8. Hitler-Public Domain 9.Holocaust- Public Domain 10. Unknown- Public Domain 11.Protest- Fiboancci Blue (Public Domain) 12. Protest- Johny Silvercloud (Public Domain)