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I knew many people who love my books will be deeply unhappy: JK Rowling on her views on transgender issues

Harry Potter author JK Rowling stirred up a controversy in 2019 when she expressed her views on transgender issues. In 2019, Rowling had tweeted supporting Maya Forstater- who had said on social media that transgender women couldn't changer their sex. And now, in a recent interview, Rowling shared that said…

The Times of India

JK Rowling says she knew her views on transgender issues would make ‘many folks deeply unhappy’

The Harry Potter author, who says she has been scared for her family’s safety, believes ‘time will tell whether I’ve got this wrong’

The Guardian - UK

JK Rowling ‘knew’ her controversial comments on transgender issues would make Potter fans ‘deeply unhappy’

The Harry Potter author reflected on the backlash she received following a 2019 tweet regarding gender identity

Manchester Evening News

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JK Rowling says she knew her views on trans issues would make Harry Potter fans 'deeply unhappy'

The world famous author claims that despite an enormous backlash, there were "a tonne of Potter fans that were grateful that I said what I said".

Daily Record

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

Author also said she called her management team and told them ‘you cannot argue me out of this’

The Independent UK

Maths teacher accused of misgendering pupil on religious grounds

Joshua Sutcliffe denies regulator’s charge of prioritising his convictions over pupil’s interests

The Guardian - UK

Witch trials, TERF wars and the voice of conscience in a new podcast about J.K. Rowling

One of the year’s most anticipated podcasts, The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling, has just launched. Only two episodes of the audio documentary are currently available, with more to follow in the coming weeks.

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

Harry Potter author is taking part in a podcast where she will discuss her stance with Megan Phelps-Roper

The Independent UK

Don’t buy the Stonewall line on gender identity? Fine. You can’t be sacked for that now

Recent court rulings vindicate a woman’s right to believe that biological sex matters

The Guardian - UK

Tribunal rulings for gender-critical women have key implications

Analysis: recent cases strengthen protections for debate, but questions remain around workplace conflicts

The Guardian - UK

‘Now other women are free to say what they believe’: researcher who lost her job over transgender tweets

After the landmark tribunal ruling in her favour last week, Maya Forstater reveals the toll the case took – and explains why it was worth it

The Guardian - UK

Maya Forstater wins discrimination claim after losing job over transgender tweets

Maya Forstater lost her job in 2019 over series of posts claiming ‘men cannot change into women’

The Independent UK

Maya Forstater was discriminated against over gender-critical beliefs, tribunal rules

Researcher lost job at thinktank after tweeting that transgender women could not change their biological sex

The Guardian - UK

Maya Forstater wins three claims in fresh employment tribunal

The tribunal was brought after the tax expert’s contract at the Centre for Global Development was not renewed in March 2019.

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Wales Online

Woman who lost job after saying you cannot change your sex wins tribunal

Judge Glennie added that her complaint that she was victimised after being removed from a company website was “well founded”

The Guardian - UK

Why gender identity should be left out of the ‘conversion therapy’ ban

Letter: Evidence shows that the majority of gender-distressed children who are not ‘affirmed’ in their cross-sex identification outgrow those feelings, write Maya Forstater and Helen Joyce

The Independent UK

Gender activists: ‘We are not afraid to be called women rather than womb-havers’

The activists said single-sex spaces which should exclude transgender women include sports competitions, toilets and some hospital wards.

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