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– Two of the largest Harry Potter fan sites are receding far, far away from the Harry Potter Creator thanks to JK Rowling’s views on trans people. Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet announced Thursday that they will not use the author’s photo or the link to their website, and will not speak of her except in regard to Potter universe the guardian reports. In a joint statement, the sites, which have more than a million Facebook followers, say they reject Rowling’s beliefs. “Our stance is firm: transgender women are women,” it reads. “Transgender men are men. Non-binary people are non-binary. Intersex people exist and should not be forced to live in the binary. We are with Harry Potter fans in these communities.”
The statement says Rowling’s “damaging and contested beliefs about what it means to be a transgender person” and his views on “marginalized people [are] out of step with the message of acceptance and empowerment that we find in his books and celebrated by the Harry Potter community. “Deadline reports that the stars of Potter Films that have spoken out against Rowling’s beliefs so far include Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint, and Eddie Redmayne. But the fandom news may be the most revealing: “One of the clearest signs that a famous person has become extremely bad is when really passionate fans are those who have dedicated a significant part of their lives to promoting and discussing the Work of the famous person, decide to cut each and every one of your ties, “writes Sam Barsanti at the AV Club. (Read more JK Rowling stories).
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