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Why are JK Rowling, Elon Musk calling UK ‘police state’? Detention row deepens: ‘This is totalitarianism’

JK Rowling, left, and Elon Musk JK Rowling and Elon Musk have branded the UK a “police state” after comedian Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow Airport, where armed officers detained him over social media posts now under investigation.Rowling condemned the arrest in a post on X, writing, “What has the UK become? This is […]

‘A list of references’: JK Rowling attacks Chris Columbus; he said her views complicate reunion

JK Rowling, Chris Columbus (AP file photos) JK Rowling has responded after filmmaker Chris Columbus said a Harry Potter reunion may never happen because of Rowling’s views on gender and trans rights.Taking to social media, Rowling posted a lengthy note, pushing back against criticism from actors and colleagues who have distanced themselves from her. Mock […]

How JK Rowling funded a legal battle that curtailed trans rights in UK

Author JK Rowling has come under renewed scrutiny after reportedly donating £70,000 to For Women Scotland, the group that initiated the legal challenge resulting in a landmark UK Supreme Court ruling on transgender rights, according to a report by MSNBC.This week, the court ruled that trans women should not be legally recognised as women under […]

‘I love it when a plan comes together’: Why social media is full of praise for JK Rowling after UK Supreme Court’s ruling on biological women

A landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court defining “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 as referring strictly to biological females has triggered an outpouring of support for author JK Rowling on social media, with many hailing her as a symbol of resistance in the ongoing debate around gender identity and women’s rights.Rowling, a vocal […]