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J.K. Rowling's name has become synonymous with two things: her legendary "Harry Potter" book series and her penchant for striking out against the transgender society. The acclaimed creator has transformed her reputation by making disparaging remarks about transgender people and those she perceives as transgender. The last few years have seen her cast a dim cloud over any Hogwarts-adjacent projects, with many of the film series' actors speaking out against her. Here's everything you need to know.
2018: Rowling 'likes' an anti-trans tweet, says it was an accident
An early instance of Rowling facing allegations of transphobia came in March 2018, when she was slammed for "liking" a tweet that referred to transitioned women as "men in dresses." But the author's ambassador told Pink News this was purely an accident. "I'm afraid J.K. Rowling had a clumsy and middle-aged moment and this is not the first time she has favorited by holding her phone incorrectly," the spokesperson said.
Rowling later said she "absent-mindedly" liked the tweet when she meant to screenshot it because she had taken "an interest in gender identity and trans matters."
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BBC Three commissions new gay online dating show with Dannii Minogue
The eight-part series will follow ten single men as they pack their bags and travel to Europe to find their Mr Right, aided by singer TV star and LGBTQ+ ally Dannii Minogue.
Each man will be coupled up with the person who is their strongest match on paper and as soon as they meet, they will give a kiss.
There will be no time for any flirting or small talk, the pairs will have to convey everything they want to say in a single kiss.
However, in this summer of love, everyone could be a romantic interest, so whose eyes will wander and which couples will ignite a spark?
Dannii Minogue commented: “I believe care is for everyone. So I am so thrilled for a gay dating show to be entering the sea of other dating shows that have existed on TV for years. I have been a staunch ally of the LGBTQ+ community for as long as I can remember.
“My close friends know that my dream job title would be ‘Cupid’ - so this gives me that flutter-of-love feeling inside too, just to be a part of it. Let’s hope there is love, sealed with a kiss!”
'Gay footballer' deletes Twitter account
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The account, which began this month, was followed by almost 50,000 people.
Its first tweet claimed the account holder was a professional footballer who had show up out to his family and would "reveal his individuality soon".
But a diurnal before the supposed announcement, the account tweeted: "I consideration I was stronger. I was wrong", before being deleted.
The player would contain made history, becoming the first active professional footballer since 1990 to enter out as queer while playing in the top four divisions of the English game.
The anonymous Twitter user, known only by their username '@FootballerGay', launched the account by following several leading LGBT organisations and media outlets.
He then put out a tweet stating: "I'm a professional footballer, playing for a club in the [English Football League Championship].
"I will be exposing my identity soon, but I am a proud homosexual man, hoping to break the mould. I am under the age of 23, and today I came out to my family. Soon, I will come out publicly."
While some were sceptic
BBC sorry over gay conversion tweet
The BBC has apologised for an online poll that asked whether lgbtq+ conversion therapy is acceptable practice.
BBC Radio Kent tweeted: "TV Doctor Dr Ranj has told breakfast homosexual conversion therapy is akin to psychological abuse; Should gay conversion therapy be banned?"
The Gay Times said BBC radio had "asked the stupidest question".
The BBC deleted the tweet, which it said breached its own guidelines, and apologised for the offence it caused.
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One of the many Twitter users who took exception to the tweet was Guardian columnist Owen Jones, who asked: "Why are you doing this?"
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before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Dr Ranj Singh, from Chatham, who i