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Quidditch leagues look to change their name, citing Rowling's anti-trans stances

Headline from Delaware Public Media, from the development of Dec 17, 2021

Newest development Dec 20, 2021 · 4 reportsQuidditch leagues to change name, citing J.K. Rowling's 'anti-trans positions'

Quidditch is getting ditched. Two large leagues say they want to distance their sport from author J.K. Rowling – and a name change could help them grow.

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    Quidditch leagues look to change their name, citing Rowling's anti-trans stances

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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    Quidditch leagues to change name, citing J.K. Rowling's 'anti-trans positions'

    Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis ·

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Quidditch to Change Name, Citing J.K. Rowling's 'Anti-Trans Positions' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch said Wednesday they will conduct a series of surveys over the next few months to decide on a new name for the sport

  2. Polygon

    Real-life Quidditch leagues plan rebranding to distance sport from J.K. Rowling’s transphobia (opens Polygon)

    Published

    Polygon's feed description

    Both US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch will seek a new name for the sport

  3. Delaware Public Media

    Quidditch leagues look to change their name, citing Rowling's anti-trans stances (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Quidditch is getting ditched. Two large leagues say they want to distance their sport from author J.K. Rowling – and a name change could help them grow.

  4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Quidditch leagues to change name, citing J.K. Rowling's 'anti-trans positions' (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The leagues say real-life quidditch is one of the world's most progressive sports in terms of gender equality and inclusivity.

  5. NewsBusters

    Quidditch Leagues to Change Name Because JK Rowling Isn't Woke Enough (opens NewsBusters)

    Published

    NewsBusters's feed description

    You’re an adult playing a game adapted from a children’s fantasy book about witches and magic. But you don’t want to be associated with the woman who invented the game in her children’s fantasy book about witches and magic because she’s not willing to indulge in your magic fantasies about human biol…

  6. The Guardian

    US quidditch leagues to change name in effort to break from JK Rowling (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Leaders of the sport criticize the Harry Potter creator’s trans views as leagues also cite trademark issues

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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