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J.K. Rowling responds to backlash triggered by transphobic tweets
Description
June 12, 2020
J.K. Rowling, the British author famous for her ‘Harry Potter’ books, has refused to “bow down” to criticism she’s receiving for her transphobic tweets.
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J.K. Rowling responds to backlash triggered by transphobic tweets01:51 | June 12, 2020 -
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J.K. Rowling responds to backlash triggered by transphobic tweets01:51 | June 12, 2020
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AJ McLean talks Backstreet Boys’ staying power and teaming up with PAW patrol03:05 | 11 hours ago
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Taylor Swift becomes youngest woman ever inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame03:40 | 11 hours ago
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Cecilia Lee takes flight Canadian medical drama ‘Skymed’05:05 | June 11, 2026
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J.K. Rowling responds to backlash triggered by transphobic tweets
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June 12, 2020
J.K. Rowling, the British author famous for her ‘Harry Potter’ books, has refused to “bow down” to criticism she’s receiving for her transphobic tweets.
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