Pedro Pascal It did not go unnoticed in the European premiere of “Thunderbolts”the new Marvel movie where it also acts. There, from the red carpet of the event, the Chilean sent a message from the trans community through a symbolic detail of his clothing.
At the appointment, the current “Mr. Fantastic” arrived with a white shirt where the legend was read “Protect The Dolls” (“Protect the dolls”), which this year has become An icon for trans women.
This, however, is not the first time that the actor uses the garment. On the occasion of its 50th birthday party, which took place in London at the beginning of April, Pascal also posed with the shirt, in a gesture that has gained a new meaning after the recent events that have affected the trans community in the United Kingdom.
Pedro Pascal, “Protect the Dolls” and a global symbol
The shirt was created by the American designer Conner Ivesand had its official debut last February during the parade he offered in London for the season Autumn-winter 2025.
“Thanks to all who bought the shirt and raised funds for @translifeline. It has been a marathon to create these shirts, but I am very happy,” said the designer on social networks on the occasion of a photograph of Pascal wearing his copy.
The phrase (“Protect the Dolls”) refers to a concept that the LGBTQ+ community uses to refer to trans women (“dolls”), and also to the judicial debate that has been agitated to the United Kingdom for months on the subject (“protégelas”).
The fact that Pascal’s gesture has occurred in Londontherefore, it is not random. Days ago, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the definition of “woman”, in its legislation, is determined by biological sex, leaving transgender women aside.
In that context, one of the main agitators of the United Kingdom debate, the writer J.K Rowlingcelebrated the initiative.
“Three extraordinary and tenacious Scottish women, with an army behind, made this case to the supreme and, when winning, they have protected the rights of women and girls throughout the United Kingdom,” wrote the author of Harry Potter in the social network X in reference to ‘For Women Scotland’organization that demanded the Scottish government for considering trans people as women in their public policies.
