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‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling faces backlash over tweets criticized as transphobic
Description
June 7, 2020
"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is facing backlash from fans and members of the LGBTQ+ community on Sunday, after posting a string of tweets that some people have accused of being transphobic, especially at a time when protests about anti-Black racism and inequality are raging globally.
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‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling faces backlash over tweets criticized as transphobic00:50 | June 7, 2020 -
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‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling faces backlash over tweets criticized as transphobic00:50 | June 7, 2020
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Deryck Whibley of Sum 41: ‘You think everything lasts forever’02:16 | 10 hours ago
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The Kooks on opening for the Rolling Stones: underwear, stadiums and Mick Jagger02:24 | 10 hours ago
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Business Matters: Warner Bros. Discovery rejects revised Paramount Skydance buyout bid02:36 | January 7, 2026
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‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling faces backlash over tweets criticized as transphobic
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June 7, 2020
"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is facing backlash from fans and members of the LGBTQ+ community on Sunday, after posting a string of tweets that some people have accused of being transphobic, especially at a time when protests about anti-Black racism and inequality are raging globally.
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