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JK Rowling reveals friends and family “begged her” to keep her anti-trans views to herself

Graham Robson May 29, 2024

JK Rowling has revealed that friends and family “begged her” to keep her anti-trans views to herself. The Harry Potter author has been met with backlash in recent years over her outspoken stance on trans women, and her claims that trans women “are not women”. In an extract from a new book, The Women Who […]

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Transgender News

India Willoughby reports J.K. Rowling to the police after the author makes “grossly offensive” remarks on X

Graham Robson March 8, 2024

India Willoughby, Britain’s first trans newsreader, has reported J.K. Rowling to Northumbria Police, after the Harry Potter author made transphobic remarks on X on Monday, March 4. “I contacted Northumbria constabulary yesterday … I have reported J.K. Rowling to the police for what she said,” Willoughby said in an interview with independent news publisher Byline […]

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Film

Rupert Grint advocates for trans rights

Rachel Badham January 14, 2021

32-year-old Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint, has spoken out in support of trans rights following author JK Rowling’s controversial comments on the trans community.

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Arts

Authors sign open letter in solidarity with the trans community

Rachel Badham October 13, 2020

World famous writers including Margaret Attwood, Stephen King and Neil Gaiman have signed an open letter in support of trans and gender non-conforming people.

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Arts

Cynthia Nixon responds to ‘transphobic’ JK Rowling

Rachel Badham September 14, 2020

Openly queer actor Cynthia Nixon has weighed in on the controversy surrounding author JK Rowling, saying she doesn’t understand Rowling’s stance.

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In The South

OPINION: I Have A Phobia – does it ever return?

Ray A-J October 7, 2018

It’s been five whole months since I was released from my fear. Five months since I sat in a room, and relived my harrowing memory of seeing the character Peter Pettigrew, from the Harry Potter series, for the first time. And it’s been the most free five months of my life. 

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