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1997–2007 fantasy book series by J. K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling has repeatedly taken public positions that critics and many LGBTQ+ organisations characterize as anti‑trans, while she and some supporters say she is defending sex‑based rights and free s...
J.K. Rowling has taken a publicly prominent, consistently critical stance toward aspects of transgender rights and policy in the UK, framing her position as a defense of , while asserting respect for ...
J.K. Rowling has repeatedly expressed views critical of aspects of transgender rights and activism, prompting accusations of transphobia from critics and public rebukes from former Harry Potter cast m...
J.K. Rowling has repeatedly defended and clarified her views on sex, gender and related political issues since 2019, arguing she is “standing up for women” and warning that erasing the concept of sex ...
J.K. Rowling has repeatedly criticized aspects of transgender rights and gender identity language, emphasizing while calling some advocacy gestures an “activist movement,” remarks that critics label t...
J.K. Rowling’s public statements on transgender issues since her June 2020 tweets show consistent positions rather than a retreat: she has repeatedly defended concerns about sex-based rights, publishe...
J.K. Rowling’s 2020 Twitter comments and subsequent essay prompted a sustained, predominantly negative public reaction that included condemnation from LGBTQ+ groups, statements of disagreement from Ha...
J.K. Rowling has repeatedly made public statements criticizing aspects of transgender rights and specific critics, notably Emma Watson, defending her views and denying accusations of transphobia while...
J.K. Rowling for her 2020 statements on transgender issues and, according to the set of sources provided, has continued to reiterate or defend her positions through 2024–2025 rather than retracting or...
J.K. Rowling’s June–July 2020 public statements about transgender issues triggered a sustained and multifaceted backlash within the Harry Potter fan community: many fans and two major fan sites public...
J.K. Rowling has for several years publicly criticized aspects of transgender rights and gender identity policy, prompting accusations of transphobia and a sustained public rift with Harry Potter acto...
The transphobia debate around J.K. Rowling has cleaved parts of the Harry Potter fandom: some long-term fans and many LGBTQ+ readers have publicly distanced themselves, while other segments have doubl...
J.K. Rowling has faced sustained public backlash, professional distancing by some collaborators, and organized criticism from LGBTQ groups stemming from her public comments about transgender issues . ...
J.K. Rowling's public statements on transgender issues have produced a sustained, multi-year controversy that has , while commercial measures of the franchise (parks, theme experiences) show continued...