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JK Rowling vows to keep speaking out on trans issues in new essay

IOL Entertainment · 22 October 2026 at 18:05

JK Rowling vows to keep speaking out on trans issues in new essay

In a post shared this week, JK Rowling vowed to continue speaking out against trans activism.

The 61-year-old author has been embroiled in controversy over her stance.

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