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Naman Ramachandran Four of “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling’s fellow authors at U.K.
writing agency The Blair Partnership have resigned, expressing dissatisfaction that the company did not issue a statement supporting transgender rights.The authors include Drew Davies, Ugla Stefanía Kristjonudottir Jonsdottir, Fox Fisher, and a fourth who preferred to stay anonymous. They issued a statement detailing the reasons for their resignation.“This decision is not made lightly, and we are saddened
.J.K. Rowling is facing unprecedented criticism from fans running two of the biggest Harry Potter websites over her comments about transgender rights.
Two of the biggest “Harry Potter” fan sites on Thursday distanced themselves from author J.K. Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the message of empowerment in her best-selling books.
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerTwo big Harry Potter fan sites, unhappy over author J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender people, said today they will no longer provide links to her personal website, use photos of her, or write about her outside of her role in creating the fantasy world they love.The sites, Leaky Caldron and Mugglenet, said in a joint statement that Rowling’s personal views are at odds with the attitudes reflected in her best-selling books.
A handful of authors at the Blair Partnership have resigned in response to JK Rowling‘s anti-transgender comments.
Four authors have resigned from JK Rowling’s literary agency after claiming the company refused to publish a statement in support of transgender rights.
author J.K. Rowling is currently under fire for controversial tweets she posted about the transgender community.
J.K. Rowling is being hit with a fresh wave of backlash after an essay explaining her controversial views on the transgender community.
J.K. Rowling is responding to the backlash she’s receiving from many on social media and beyond following a number of tweets she recently sent referencing the transgender community.
Eddie Redmayne has followed Daniel Radcliffe in criticising Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling for tweets LGBTQ+ campaigners have called “transphobic.”
Eddie Redmayne has followed Daniel Radcliffe in criticising Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling for tweets LGBTQ+ campaigners have called “transphobic.”The Harry Potter author hit headlines over the weekend by writing on Twitter: “If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction.
posted Wednesday on her website comes just after the author was lambasted online for a series of tweets that argue “sex is real,” which offended transgender-identifying people and their supporters as well as “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe.Now, Rowling, 54, has outlined her thinking at length — and revealed her experience with domestic abuse and sexual assault for the first time.“This isn’t an easy piece to write, for reasons that will shortly become clear, but I know it’s time to explain
JK Rowling has said she was partly motivated to speak out about transgender issues because of her experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
Harry Potter film franchise. “I refuse to bow down to a movement that I believe is doing demonstrable harm in seeking to erode ‘woman’ as a political and biological class and offering cover to predators like few before it," she said.