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“It puts trans rights back 20 years.” Anti-trans rights activists win Supreme Court challenge over the definition of a woman

“It puts trans rights back 20 years.” Anti-trans rights activists win Supreme Court challenge over the definition of a woman

Anti-trans rights activists have won their Supreme Court challenge over the definition of a woman, which could affect the lives of trans women across the UK. Writing on the BlueSky social media platform, the Good Law Project said: “[The court] didn’t hear from a single trans person. This ruling sets

‘The best example in history of internet radicalisation.’ JK Rowling under fire after stating there are ‘no trans kids’

‘The best example in history of internet radicalisation.’ JK Rowling under fire after stating there are ‘no trans kids’

JK Rowling has come under fire after stating there are ‘no trans kids’ on social media platform X. The Harry Potter author, who was responding to a critic who accused her of ‘hateful focus on trans kids’, said: ‘There are no trans kids. No child is “born in the wrong body”. There are only adults […]

Harry Potter fans criticise HBO after production company backs JK Rowling despite author’s “dangerous” views on trans people

Harry Potter fans criticise HBO after production company backs JK Rowling despite author’s “dangerous” views on trans people

Production company HBO has defended JK Rowling after it was announced the Harry Potter author, who’s known for using her social media platform to share controversial opinions on trans people, will serve as executive producer on the new Harry Potter TV series. In a statement to Variety, HBO said: ‘We

British-born broadcaster John Oliver defends trans athletes in women’s sports

British-born broadcaster John Oliver defends trans athletes in women’s sports

British-born broadcaster John Oliver has defended trans athletes in women’s sports, saying there is “no evidence” they “pose any threat to safety or fairness.” Oliver made the comments during his show Last Week Tonight, where he dismissed concerns about biological males competing in female sports. O

Martina Navratilova once again wades into trans debate, saying she is “sick” of trans women entering women’s toilets

Martina Navratilova once again wades into trans debate, saying she is “sick” of trans women entering women’s toilets

Retired tennis player Martina Navratilova has yet again come under fire for broadcasting her frustration about trans women, saying she is sick of them entering women’s toilets. Responding to a comment made by controversial Harry Potter author JK Rowling on trans women using women’s toilets, Navratil

Valentina Petrillo, the first trans athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games, responds to JK Rowling post calling the athlete a “cheat”

Valentina Petrillo, the first trans athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games, responds to JK Rowling post calling the athlete a “cheat”

Valentina Petrillo, the first trans athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games, has defended her participation in Paris and hit back after Harry Potter author JK Rowling called her a ‘cheat’ on social media. Petrillo represented Italy in the women’s T12 200m and 400m sprint events for partially sigh

JK Rowling reveals friends and family “begged her” to keep her anti-trans views to herself

JK Rowling reveals friends and family “begged her” to keep her anti-trans views to herself

JK Rowling has revealed that friends and family “begged her” to keep her anti-trans views to herself. The Harry Potter author has been met with backlash in recent years over her outspoken stance on trans women, and her claims that trans women “are not women”. In an extract from a new book, The Women

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