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16 October 2022

My article for the Sunday Times Scotland on why I oppose Gender Recognition Act reform

A few weeks ago, I posted a picture of myself wearing a T-shirt printed with the words ‘Nicola Sturgeon: Destroyer of Women’s Rights’ on Twitter. I did this to show my solidarity with women who were protesting outside the Scottish Parliament against the proposed Gender Recognition Act reform bill. Some of the women, like Maya […]

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25 March 2022

Children trapped in orphanages are the hidden victims of the war in Ukraine

5 November 2021

J.K. Rowling explains how she came to write her first
Christmas story – for children

27 August 2020

Statement from J.K. Rowling regarding the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award

10 June 2020

J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues

4 June 2019

Is J.K. Rowling Writing More Harry Potter Books?

6 January 2019

On Writing

1 September 2018

Answers to Questions

12 November 2018

Answers to Questions

30 May 2018

Answers to Questions

7 December 2017

Grindelwald casting

1 September 2016

J.K. Rowling reviews the Violent Femmes album for RAM

30 June 2016

On Monsters, Villains and the EU Referendum

24 April 2014

BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour takeover

11 June 2014

Why I am supporting Better Together

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