Signal Boost

[profiterole_reads]

I had heard that JKR had donated a shitload of money to a TERF campaign, but there was no source at the time. Now, I've found articles about it (here's one not behind a paywall).

£70,000 = $88,000 = €82,000

It makes me want to throw up. Once again, I encourage you to read other magic school books, written by authors who support LGBT rights!

I also posted on Tumblr, for reblogging purposes. Please share!

Comments

[kiwirazzi]

All of this makes me so fucking GLAD that I never read a single page of Harry Potter or watched the movies. Fuck's sakes, JKR really is a piece of work ... Pisses me off that she uses her popularity to finance an anti trans campaign. UGH.

This - her open anti trans stance and all - is also the reason why everything HP is banned in a Build a Bear FB group I am in. The owner is LGBTQ+, and after some talking with the other mods and admins, they've made the decision to ban all things HP (and BaB does have a Harry Potter range) in there. Some may say it's censorship, but they want everyone to be safe in there, and you never know who might share JKR's views ...

I know some HP fans who still enjoy the books and movies but are wise enough to dislike JKR for what she has done recently. Separate the art from the artist.

[profiterole_reads]

Yes, there are a lot of pages on Tumblr where people refuse HP-related submissions. That's the way to go! It's not censorship, people can talk about it elsewhere.