J.K. Rowling

About

J.K. Rowling is best known as the author of the much-loved Harry Potter stories, which started as a series of novels published from 1997 through 2007 and inspired numerous movies and countless works of fan-fiction.

She is worst known for her promotion of anti-transgender beliefs and misrepresentations.

Links

Reference

• Wikipedia
• Conservapedia agrees that despite her liberal views "she does oppose transgenderism, according to her tweets"
• RationalWiki redirects to Harry Potter as of 2020-08-02
• Geek Feminism Wiki: no information as of 2020-08-02
• Social Justice Wiki: no information as of 2020-08-02

News

• 2026-02-02 12:54 UTC [L..T] JK Rowling Called Out After Inviting Jeffrey Epstein To A Children's Play — Years After His Child Sex Conviction «Freshly unsealed federal records have reignited outrage around JK Rowling after revealing that Jeffrey Epstein was quietly invited as a VIP to an exclusive Broadway dinner linked to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a decade after his child sex conviction. [..] While Rowling is not directly named in the email chain, the event formed part of her franchise's flagship Broadway expansion, placing renewed scrutiny on the social gatekeepers who protected Epstein long after his crimes were public knowledge.»
• 2019-12-20 [L..T] JK Rowling's Transphobia Wasn't Hard to Find, She Wrote a Book About It "It's not just her blatant transphobia on Twitter. As the trans community has been saying for years, Rowling's transphobia is obvious in her writing, too."
• 2018-03-28 [L..T] Is J.K. Rowling Transphobic? A Trans Woman Investigates "Ultimately, the answer is yes, she is transphobic, at least in the ways that so many average cisgender people can be. However, because she’s J.K. Rowling, creator of the best-selling book series of all time and an idol to so many LGBTQ+ children and now adults, she gets called out for it. I think it's fair that she receives criticism from trans people, especially given her advocacy on behalf of queer people in general, but also because she has a huge platform. Many people look up to her for creating a singular piece of popular culture that holds deep meaning for fans from different walks of life, and she has a responsibility to handle that platform wisely."