Author J.K. Rowling has faced backlash for speaking out on transgender rights despite friends urging her not to. She criticized colleagues for double standards, revealing they criticized her publicly but sought to maintain friendship privately. Rowling believes she is witnessing a significant assault on women's rights and will release a collection of essays explaining her stance.
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"Regret not stating my position sooner": J.K. Rowling once again speaks out about transgender women https://t.co/WuRYHBYpXG https://t.co/g1DBUKzRZU
JK Rowling hits out at the double standards of friends who have rushed to trash her views on trans rights. It follows clashes with Daniel Radcliffe. https://t.co/Bee2F4Yrdf
Author @JK_Rowling will release a collection of essays Friday explaining why she decided to speak out against biological males who identify as women. https://t.co/PNfgxf85il
JK Rowling says people she worked with who publicly shunned her for her gender rights views secretly emailed or texted her to 'check they were still friends' https://t.co/Ds4mnnJjuh https://t.co/7hyCFFzJo4
JK Rowling said she spoke up about transgender issues because she believes she is witnessing “the greatest assault of my lifetime” on women’s rights. Julia Hartley-Brewer: “Tweets to idiots is going to be her next book, I hope.” @JuliaHB1 https://t.co/RQnHWirkoP
J.K. Rowling reveals loved ones urged her to silence transgender views https://t.co/k0oInNSD4s https://t.co/gvZzwvQQrx
J.K. Rowling, the renowned author of the beloved Harry Potter series, has lashed out at the double standards exhibited by colleagues who publicly criticised her views on transgender rights while privately seeking to maintain their friendship. https://t.co/PG2w7veK6Q
NEXT CHAPTER: "Harry Potter" author is explaining why she decided to speak out for women's rights, despite friends "begging" her not to talk about trans issues. She addresses the backlash: https://t.co/maCh14srAf https://t.co/LxpZJZWgeJ
JK Rowling says friends 'begged' her not to speak out on trans issue: 'I was a heretic' https://t.co/r5PARBoGCq