What is J.K Rowling's opinion on trans rights?
What is J.K Rowling's opinion on trans rights?
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J.K Rowling's position on trans rights has been criticized by many, including leading members of the LGBTQ+ community. She has made several comments which many consider to be transphobic and she has received considerable backlash for these remarks. As a result, some booksellers have stopped selling her work and other writers have spoken out in defence of thetrans community. In response, Rowling has stated that she believes in supporting every human being’s right to live according to their gender and be free of persecution, though these remarks are not widely considered to be an unequivocal affirmation oftrans rights.
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What is J.K Rowling's opinion on trans rights?
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J.K Rowling has publicly stated that she opposes any decrease in the legal protection of women under the Equality Act and believes transwomen should not be competing in women's sport. She also acknowledges the potential inequality created by allowing trans women to identity as such and advocates a way of self-identifying gender which takes into account biological sex, age and physical development at puberty.
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