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New York Times Opinion Piece Defends JK Rowling And Her Fight To Protect Female-Only Spaces, Leaving Trans Activists Furious

"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling has taken a strong stand in the last couple years to protect spaces that are reserved for biological women. She has been labeled a transphobe, has received death threats, and has even been doxxed. A New York Times opinion piece defends Rowling, leaving many trans activists furious.

By Gina Florio2 min read
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Just last month, world-renowned author JK Rowling spoke out yet again against the idea of a violent male rapist being sent to a women's prison because he suddenly identifies as a trans woman. She bashed Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish politician serving as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party, who refused to remove a man named Adam Graham from an all-female prison after he was charged with raping two women. He conveniently "transitioned" in 2020 after he was found guilty; he donned a blonde wig that partly covered his face tattoo. Shortly after, various headlines referred to him as a trans woman who was guilty of raping women with "her penis."