Authors sign open letter in solidarity with the trans community
World famous writers including Margaret Attwood, Stephen King and Neil Gaiman have signed an open letter in support of trans and gender non-conforming people.
JK Rowling
Women’s prize for fiction nominee speaks out against cisnormativity
Non-binary writer Akwaeke Emezi, longlisted for the women’s prize for fiction with her novel Freshwater, said they would no longer be submitting entries due to a lack of gender non-conforming inclusivity.
JK Rowling tops book charts despite transphobia accusations
JK Rowling’s new novel Troubled Blood (published under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith) has topped book charts despite many branding it as transphobic.
Update: Australian bookstore bans ‘transphobic’ JK Rowling’s novels
Rabble Books and Games in Perth (Australia) has discontinued the sale of any works by author JK Rowling due to continuing accusations of Rowling’s transphobia.
Cynthia Nixon responds to ‘transphobic’ JK Rowling
Openly queer actor Cynthia Nixon has weighed in on the controversy surrounding author JK Rowling, saying she doesn’t understand Rowling’s stance.