JK Rowling’s latest intervention on trans rights is unnecessarily provocative
11 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling’s latest intervention on trans rights is unnecessarily provocative

The Independent  

It is not that often that an author invites the police to come and arrest them, and certainly not one as famous as JK Rowling. Ms Rowling states that those she identifies are “men, every last one of them”, and that: “Scottish lawmakers seem to have placed higher value on the feelings of men performing their idea of femaleness, however misogynistically or opportunistically, than on the rights and freedoms of actual women and girls.” It certainly seems that, by her own witness, Ms Rowling wants to stir things up and her remarks are, obviously, unnecessarily provocative. This is for the best: it would be unwise for authorities to act, if only because, though caustic and disdainful, her social media posts were intended primarily to attract attention and trigger debate about the rights of women, rather than to encourage vile verbal or physical attacks on trans people simply trying to live their lives. Many people, of all backgrounds, have questions about how trans rights may be reconciled with, for example, the feared loss of “safe spaces” for women, about prison accommodation, and about participation in elite sport. One example suggested by Ms Cherry that could usefully be followed features in the UK laws relating to public order, which contain an explicit “freedom of expression” defence, such that, for the avoidance of legal doubt, none of the clauses about incitement would “prohibit or restrict discussion or criticism of religions or the beliefs or practices of adherents of religions; expressions of antipathy, dislike, ridicule, insult or abuse towards those matters; proselytising, or urging of adherents of religions to cease practising their religions”, applied to religions generally, particular religions, and other belief systems.

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JK Rowling says left wingers who have 'campaigned to destroy women's and girls' rights' are to blame for Trump's transgender sports ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JK Rowling says left wingers who have 'campaigned to destroy women's and girls' rights' are to blame for Trump's transgender sports ban

Daily Mail  

JK Rowling has said that left wingers who 'campaigned to destroy women's and girls' rights' are to blame for Trump's transgender sports ban. The Harry Potter author took to X to express her views that the President plans to ensure that no transgender athletes participated in women's sports at the 2028 summer Olympics in Los Angeles. JK Rowling has said …

Ed Sheeran slams ‘divisive and damaging’ reports he attended JK Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party
2 months ago

Ed Sheeran slams ‘divisive and damaging’ reports he attended JK Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party

The Independent  

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JK Rowling admits she’s ‘cancelled’ over trans views after wedding anniversary post
2 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling admits she’s ‘cancelled’ over trans views after wedding anniversary post

The Independent  

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JK Rowling’s feud with Butlin’s is a sad new low
5 months, 1 week ago

JK Rowling’s feud with Butlin’s is a sad new low

The Independent  

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Liz Truss, Musk and JK Rowling weigh in on Olympic boxing controversy to spread false anti-trans rhetoric
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Liz Truss, Musk and JK Rowling weigh in on Olympic boxing controversy to spread false anti-trans rhetoric

The Independent  

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Trainspotting’s Irvine Welsh weighs in on trans debate and JK Rowling
9 months ago

Trainspotting’s Irvine Welsh weighs in on trans debate and JK Rowling

The Independent  

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JK Rowling says loved ones ‘begged’ her to keep trans views to herself
9 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling says loved ones ‘begged’ her to keep trans views to herself

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In June 2020, Rowling publicly criticised the term “people who menstruate”, writing on X/Twitter: “‘People …

Gender-critical feminists defended by JK Rowling after they were heckled by activists shouting 'a Terf, a bullet, social justice' warn France 'is not learning from Britain's trans mistakes'
10 months, 1 week ago

Gender-critical feminists defended by JK Rowling after they were heckled by activists shouting 'a Terf, a bullet, social justice' warn France 'is not learning from Britain's trans mistakes'

Daily Mail  

Gender-critical feminists in France backed by JK Rowling after they received death threats say their country is failing to learn from the UK's 'mistakes' on trans issues. French feminist Dora Moutot, pictured in Paris in October 2021, has been criticised by French politicians for the new gender-critical book Transmania she has co-written Ms Moutot shared on X, formerly Twitter, how …

JK Rowling row continues after she doubles down on mocking trans football manager Lucy Clark
10 months, 1 week ago

JK Rowling row continues after she doubles down on mocking trans football manager Lucy Clark

Hindustan Times  

JK Rowling opened fire on social media on Saturday, May 11, as she resumed her online tirade against transgender people. JK Rowling The British Harry Potter author's comments came as a reply to @prideukorg's Saturday tweet celebrating Clark's achievement: “Lucy Clark, the world’s first openly transgender referee, has made history by becoming the first trans manager in the top 5 …

JK Rowling podcast reveals how Harry Potter author U-turned on promise to respect pronouns
11 months, 1 week ago

JK Rowling podcast reveals how Harry Potter author U-turned on promise to respect pronouns

The Independent  

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JK Rowling trans row: Timeline of Harry Potter author with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson
11 months, 1 week ago

JK Rowling trans row: Timeline of Harry Potter author with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson

The Independent  

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Gender Question | JK’s Rowling’s new X post, and the limits of logical reasoning in anxieties that surround gender
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Gender Question | JK’s Rowling’s new X post, and the limits of logical reasoning in anxieties that surround gender

Hindustan Times  

Enough has been written about JK Rowling’s views on transgender persons, or, more specifically, trans women who identify as women.. She waded into it yet again on Saturday, when she wrote a long post about who she thinks are women, and who she thinks aren’t. In the beginning of her post, she talks about women and men as thus: “What …

JK Rowling refuses to bow down to trans identity politics, challenges Scottish police to arrest her for not accepting biological males as 'women'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling refuses to bow down to trans identity politics, challenges Scottish police to arrest her for not accepting biological males as 'women'

Op India  

JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author who is often in headlines for her strong opinion on gender identity issues has literally broken the new ‘hate crime’ law of Scotland on the very first day. Notably, right after the Hate Crime and Public Order Act came into force in Scotland, JK Rowling took to her X account and dropped an 11-post …

Arresting JK Rowling wouldn’t have made her anti-trans comments any less harmful
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Arresting JK Rowling wouldn’t have made her anti-trans comments any less harmful

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In one tweet, she details the crimes of a …

Police say JK Rowling committed no crime with tweets slamming Scotland's new hate speech law
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Police say JK Rowling committed no crime with tweets slamming Scotland's new hate speech law

The Independent  

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SARAH VINE: JK Rowling is an inspiration, an icon and a hero. And while she's been let down by the Harry Potter stars she helped make... the women of Britain are behind her
11 months, 3 weeks ago

SARAH VINE: JK Rowling is an inspiration, an icon and a hero. And while she's been let down by the Harry Potter stars she helped make... the women of Britain are behind her

Daily Mail  

JK Rowling has chosen her hill to die on, and it’s fair to say it’s becoming more crowded by the minute. JK Rowling published a series of tweets yesterday in which she attacked the Scottish Government's new Hate Crime and Public Order Act What began as a perfectly legitimate movement designed to fight back against the prejudice traditionally experienced by …

JK Rowling could be investigated by police for misgendering trans people, says SNP
11 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling could be investigated by police for misgendering trans people, says SNP

The Independent  

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Scottish hate crime law sparks heated row
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Scottish hate crime law sparks heated row

China Daily  

By Julian Shea in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-04-02 04:41 A new law relating to hate crime has come into effect in Scotland, stirring up a major debate about freedom of speech. The Hate Crime and Public Order Act 2021, creates a new crime of “stirring up hatred” relating to age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or gender …

‘#ArrestMe’: JK Rowling's ‘transphobic’ tirade won't quiet down even in the face of Scotland's new hate crime law
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘#ArrestMe’: JK Rowling's ‘transphobic’ tirade won't quiet down even in the face of Scotland's new hate crime law

Hindustan Times  

JK Rowling's X is an official logbook of her controversial ‘transphobic’ rants. Slamming the recently introduced new anti-hate crime law in Scotland, she “looked forward to being arrested” if all claims in her verbose address were classified as an offence. Effectively coming into force on Monday, April 1, the Hate Crime and Public Order Act criminalised “stirred up hate” on …

JK Rowling dares police to arrest her over SNP’s new hate crime law
11 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling dares police to arrest her over SNP’s new hate crime law

The Telegraph  

She invited those who agreed with her to share the post and used the hashtag #arrestme. By passing the Hate Crime and Public Order Act, Rowling said MSPs had “placed higher value on the feelings of men performing their idea of femaleness, however misogynistically or opportunistically, than on the rights and freedoms of actual women and girls”. She said: “The …

"Arrest me!": J.K. Rowling posts anti-trans rant, responding to Scottish hate crime law
11 months, 3 weeks ago

"Arrest me!": J.K. Rowling posts anti-trans rant, responding to Scottish hate crime law

Salon  

J.K. Rowling has taken on Scotland's new legislation against hate speech in a lengthy anti-transgender Twitter thread posted Monday. Per ABC, Scotland's new Hate Crime and Public Order Act makes it unlawful to incite hatred via threatening or abusive language on the basis age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity. The "Harry Potter" series creator known for criticizing transgender …

Trans activists urge Scottish police to arrest JK Rowling over ‘misgendering hate crime’
1 year ago

Trans activists urge Scottish police to arrest JK Rowling over ‘misgendering hate crime’

The Telegraph  

Trans rights activists are attempting to have JK Rowling arrested by Scottish police over “misgendering” after a complaint was dismissed in England. Northumbria Police last week confirmed that it did not believe the Harry Potter author had committed a criminal offence by publicly calling India Willoughby, a transgender TV personality, a male. Willoughby had gone to police claiming Rowling had …

Author JK Rowling Faces Criticism for Misgendering Trans Newsreader India Willoughby
1 year ago

Author JK Rowling Faces Criticism for Misgendering Trans Newsreader India Willoughby

News 18  

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is facing backlash for ‘misgendering’ trans newsreader and activist India Willoughby. “When men – all men, however they identify – are banned from women’s spaces, those who disregard the ban can be challenged, inside the space and out,” Rowling said in a lengthy X post. The news anchor, who holds a gender recognition certificate, claimed …

JK Rowling responds after being reported to police over misgendering broadcaster
1 year ago

JK Rowling responds after being reported to police over misgendering broadcaster

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rowling also said in the post: “Extraordinary… The police are going to be very busy.” open …

UK: Trans activists reports JK Rowling to police, wants Harry Potter author arrested for 'misgendering' him
1 year ago

UK: Trans activists reports JK Rowling to police, wants Harry Potter author arrested for 'misgendering' him

Op India  

JK Rowling, the well-known author who penned the globally successful Harry Potter series, called a ‘trans’ TV presenter in the UK, India Willoughby a “male narcissist”. — J.K. Rowling March 4, 2024 JK Rowling refuses to bow down to trans politics, stands for women’s rights This, however, riled up India Willoughby who accused Rowling of ‘misgendering’ and “grotesque transphobia”. pic.twitter.com/iJMDmDeMaO …

Rishi Sunak’s Commons ‘joke’ will make life even more dangerous for trans people like me
1 year, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak’s Commons ‘joke’ will make life even more dangerous for trans people like me

The Independent  

On Wednesday, during Prime Minister’s Questions, Rishi Sunak made a joke at the expense of the trans community about Keir Starmer’s definition of a woman. The remark – about how Starmer has recently performed “99 per cent of a U-turn” over what he believed to be the definition of a woman, a reference to the leader of the opposition’s interview …

Stephen King’s shining plug of JK Rowling novel could signal end of trans row
1 year, 5 months ago

Stephen King’s shining plug of JK Rowling novel could signal end of trans row

The Telegraph  

His praise for her work, written under a pseudonym, follows a public row over the issue of gender ideology, the idea that self-identified gender takes precedence over biological sex. Rowling responded with a lengthy post on Twitter, in which she included a quote stating: “Men often react to women’s words – speaking and writing – as if they were acts …

JK Rowling claims she would ‘happily’ spend two years in prison for misgendering a trans person
1 year, 5 months ago

JK Rowling claims she would ‘happily’ spend two years in prison for misgendering a trans person

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JK Rowling has suggested that she would “happily” spend two years …

J.K. Rowling says she would rather go to prison than refer to transgender women as women
1 year, 5 months ago

J.K. Rowling says she would rather go to prison than refer to transgender women as women

Salon  

J.K. Rowling — the author best known for creating Harry Potter, and for her controversial views on transgender women which have led to her name becoming synonymous with the term "TERF" — made a new series of anti-trans statements on social media this week, in which she said she would rather do a couple of years behind bars than refer …

Kathleen Stock: ‘No matter what I say, to trans people I’ll always be a villain’
1 year, 9 months ago

Kathleen Stock: ‘No matter what I say, to trans people I’ll always be a villain’

The Telegraph  

Kathleen Stock, scourge of transgender activists, vilified academic pariah and all round evil cartoon feminist baddie is smiling broadly. “It’s hard to believe now, but when all this started, I genuinely thought that people didn’t understand the issues and if I just explained them, they would concede that transgender women are not women and that facts have to triumph over …

A timeline of JK Rowling’s comments about women and transgender rights
1 year, 11 months ago

A timeline of JK Rowling’s comments about women and transgender rights

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The idea that women like me, who’ve been empathetic …

Judy Blume says JK Rowling comments were taken ‘out of context’ as she affirms support for trans community
1 year, 11 months ago

Judy Blume says JK Rowling comments were taken ‘out of context’ as she affirms support for trans community

The Independent  

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‘The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling’ podcast review: A timid inspection of the ‘Harry Potter’ author’s mind
1 year, 11 months ago

‘The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling’ podcast review: A timid inspection of the ‘Harry Potter’ author’s mind

The Hindu  

If you live on the Internet, like I do, it is hard to have a conversation about J.K. Rowling without an eye roll, a nonchalant shrug or a shrewd hand gesture indicating we move on from the topic. She informs us that even a mention of the author’s name would attract accusations of mainstreaming witchcraft which would lead to Evangelical …

JK Rowling says she ‘absolutely’ knew Harry Potter fans would be ‘deeply unhappy’ over trans views
2 years ago

JK Rowling says she ‘absolutely’ knew Harry Potter fans would be ‘deeply unhappy’ over trans views

The Independent  

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BBC set to renew JK Rowling’s Strike adaptation after apologising to author over trans comments: report
2 years ago

BBC set to renew JK Rowling’s Strike adaptation after apologising to author over trans comments: report

The Independent  

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JK Rowling podcast latest: Author dismisses concerns trans backlash will harm her legacy
2 years, 1 month ago

JK Rowling podcast latest: Author dismisses concerns trans backlash will harm her legacy

The Independent  

✕ Close ‘I never set out to upset anyone’: JK Rowling speaks out over trans controversy in podcast teaser For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to …

What did JK Rowling say about trans people? Harry Potter author brushes off concerns over legacy on new podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

What did JK Rowling say about trans people? Harry Potter author brushes off concerns over legacy on new podcast

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JK Rowling has dimissed worries that her stance on trans issues …

Commentary: Here’s an idea: Maybe if we all stop talking about J.K. Rowling, she’ll just go away
2 years, 1 month ago

Commentary: Here’s an idea: Maybe if we all stop talking about J.K. Rowling, she’ll just go away

LA Times  

Novelist J.K. Rowling is back in the news where, apparently, she longs to be. Indeed, a teaser for the series includes Rowling saying that she “never set out to upset anyone,” but that fans who feel she has risked her legacy “could not have misunderstood me more profoundly.” Having listened to the first and second episode, I can tell you …

How The New York Times was rocked by JK Rowling trans row
2 years, 1 month ago

How The New York Times was rocked by JK Rowling trans row

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Paul defended Rowling’s right …

Why Trans Activists are Blasting New York Times Over Op-Ed Defending JK Rowling
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Trans Activists are Blasting New York Times Over Op-Ed Defending JK Rowling

News 18  

New York Times is facing backlash after publishing an op-ed defending JK Rowling just a day after NYT staffers and other celebrities criticised its ‘anti-trans bias’. “The New York Times seriously published a prominent opinion piece “In Defense Of JK Rowling” a day after they were called out by every LGBTQ org, leaders, and activists for their anti-trans coverage. The …

JK Rowling says statements about trans people have been ‘profoundly’ misunderstood in new podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

JK Rowling says statements about trans people have been ‘profoundly’ misunderstood in new podcast

The Independent  

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Could JK Rowling’s latest venture be the final nail in the coffin for her reputation?
2 years, 3 months ago

Could JK Rowling’s latest venture be the final nail in the coffin for her reputation?

The Independent  

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JK Rowling criticised for launching ‘discriminatory’ women-only service for sex abuse victims
2 years, 3 months ago

JK Rowling criticised for launching ‘discriminatory’ women-only service for sex abuse victims

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rowling, who recently said she does not “consider cancelled” over her views on trans rights, claimed …

Stephen Fry ‘won’t abandon’ JK Rowling despite author’s comments ‘deeply upsetting’ his trans friends
2 years, 4 months ago

Stephen Fry ‘won’t abandon’ JK Rowling despite author’s comments ‘deeply upsetting’ his trans friends

The Independent  

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Trans Awareness Week: Daniel Radcliffe’s open letter to JK Rowling shows trans rights aren’t a political issue – they’re a moral one
2 years, 4 months ago

Trans Awareness Week: Daniel Radcliffe’s open letter to JK Rowling shows trans rights aren’t a political issue – they’re a moral one

The Independent  

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Harry Potter star Ralph Fiennes defends JK Rowling's stance on trans people
2 years, 5 months ago

Harry Potter star Ralph Fiennes defends JK Rowling's stance on trans people

Hindustan Times  

Harry Potter star Ralph Fiennes has come to the defence of the series’ creator and author JK Rowling, who has been under fire for her comments on transpeople for quite some time now. Ralph, who played the villain Voldemort in the popular movie franchise, said in a recent interview that the ‘verbal abuse’ coming Rowling’s way was ‘disgusting’. The verbal …

Nicola Sturgeon insists 'abusive men are a risk to women, not trans women' in row with JK Rowling
2 years, 5 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon insists 'abusive men are a risk to women, not trans women' in row with JK Rowling

Daily Mail  

But Sturgeon has doubled down, telling an interviewer 'abusive men are the risk to women, not trans women' First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants legislation to make it easier for transgender people to 'self ID' Nicola Sturgeon has doubled down in her row with JK Rowling over trans rights, telling an interview that 'abusive men are the risk to women, not …

I can’t help thinking that JK Rowling has tainted the legacy of Harry Potter
2 years, 5 months ago

I can’t help thinking that JK Rowling has tainted the legacy of Harry Potter

The Independent  

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Why do we still care so much about what JK Rowling has to say?
2 years, 5 months ago

Why do we still care so much about what JK Rowling has to say?

The Independent  

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