JK Rowling is once again facing criticism on social media for her stance on transgender rights. The Harry Potter author is being labeled a “Holocaust Denier” for stating transgender people were unaffected by the tragedy.
This follows her March 13 tweet, in which she stated that Nazis burning literature on trans healthcare and research was a “fever dream.” At the time, UK journalist Rivkah Brown blasted the 58-year-old author for denying the events of the Holocaust.
“I just… how? How did you type this out and press send without thinking ‘I should maybe check my source for this, because it might’ve been a fever dream’?” Rowling tweeted as she shared a screenshot that said, “The Nazis burnt books on trans healthcare and research, why are you so desperate to uphold their ideology around gender?”
JK Rowling is facing criticism on social media for her stance on transgender rights
Rowling is now again facing backlash after Brown apologized to her on Twitter, claiming she has since deleted her March 13 post. “On 13 March I tweeted that JK Rowling ‘is a Holocaust denier’. That allegation was false and offensive. I have deleted it and apologize to JK Rowling.”
As Brown deleted her tweet, netizens exploded again, accusing Rowling of oppression. A user wrote, “JK Rowling threatens to sue anyone who rightfully calls out the things she says are anti-trans. She can only do this in the UK, where defamation laws allow people with money to chill free speech. JK Rowling is a Holocaust denier, denying trans people were targeted.”
