J.K. Rowling sparks controversy for transgender comments; GLAAD responds
Transgender Issues,Transgender Rights,LGBTQ Issues,Culture,Culture War
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J.K. Rowling has cast a spell of controversy.
The "Harry Potter" author has come under fire for tweeting a message of support Thursday for Maya Forstater, a researcher who lost her job at a think tank for stating that people cannot change their biological sex.
"Dress however you please," Rowling wrote. "Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill"
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