JK Rowling regrets not speaking out ‘far sooner’ on trans rights

JK Rowling regrets not speaking out ‘far sooner’ on trans rights

JK Rowling said she regrets not speaking out ‘far sooner’ on trans rights (Ian West/PA)

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 and would have “felt ashamed for the rest of my days if I hadn’t”.

The 58-year-old Harry Potter author has previously been criticised for her staunch views on gender identity, but has always strongly denied accusations of transphobia.

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