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Broadcaster Says She Reported J.K. Rowling to the Police Over Alleged Transphobia as ‘Harry Potter’ Author Threatens Harassment Claim

Headline from Variety, from the development of Mar 7, 2024

Newest development Mar 8, 2024 · 2 reportsJK Rowling Reported to the Police for Misgendering a Trans Woman

Broadcaster India Willoughby has claimed that she filed a police complaint against 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling over alleged transphobia.

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    Broadcaster Says She Reported J.K. Rowling to the Police Over Alleged Transphobia as ‘Harry Potter’ Author Threatens Harassment Claim

    Headline from Variety ·

  2. Newest

    JK Rowling Reported to the Police for Misgendering a Trans Woman

    Headline from Hot Air ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    Broadcaster Says She Reported J.K. Rowling to the Police Over Alleged Transphobia as ‘Harry Potter’ Author Threatens Harassment Claim (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Broadcaster India Willoughby has claimed that she filed a police complaint against 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling over alleged transphobia.

  2. RedState

  3. Rolling Stone

    U.K. Broadcaster Files Criminal Complaint Against J.K. Rowling Citing Transphobia (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    India Willougby, a U.K. broadcaster, has reported Harry Potter to the police over the author's transphobic comments.

  4. NBC News

    Broadcaster reported J.K. Rowling to the police over alleged transphobic social media post (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Broadcaster India Willoughby has claimed that she reported “Harry Potter” author J.K.

  5. New York Post

    JK Rowling reported to UK police for ‘misgendering’ trans broadcaster as a ‘man’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    India Willoughby claimed to have "contacted Northumbria Constabulary" over a series of insulting X posts on Sunday in which Rowling referred to her as a "man."

  6. Entertainment Weekly

    J.K. Rowling reported to police for alleged transphobia by broadcaster (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    U.K. broadcaster India Willoughby says she reported J.K. Rowling to the police for alleged transphobia. Now, Rowling has threatened a harassment claim.

  7. Deadline

    JK Rowling Reported To Police By Former ‘Big Brother’ Contestant Over “Transphobia”; Rowling Says She Has Harassment Claim Against Presenter (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    A simmering, years-long row between JK Rowling and broadcaster India Willoughby has spilled over into a police complaint.

  8. Hot Air

  9. Breitbart News

    TV Broadcaster Files Police Complaint Against J.K. Rowling for ‘Misgendering,’ ‘Transphobia’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    India Willoughby, Britain's first transgender broadcaster who has appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, previously filed a police report against author J.K. Rowling for the crime of "misgendering."

  10. Fox News

    JK Rowling torches trans broadcaster who reported her for hate crime: 'Male narcissist' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Harry Potter author JK Rowling defended her view that a transgender broadcaster need not be called a woman after the broadcaster accused her of a hate crime.

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