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WhiskeyGrinder

(24,926 posts)
Wed May 28, 2025, 08:30 AM Wednesday

JK Rowling to fund gender-critical women's cases against employers and public spaces

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/jk-rowling-fund-gender-critical-125304053.html

JK ROWLING has opened a fund to bankroll cases for women “fighting to retain sex-based rights”.

The Harry Potter author, who donated to For Women Scotland’s gofundme to challenge the definition of gender under the Equality Act in the Supreme Court, has set up a fund to help gender critical women to pursue action against employers and public services.

The J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund (JKRWF) says it will provide funding to give women “the means and confidence to bring to justice cases that make legal precedents, force policy change, and make positive contributions to women’s lives in the future”.

It sets out a checklist for those applying, such as fighting a tribunal because of “their expressed beliefs” or being “forced to comply with unreasonable inclusion policies” in single sex spaces.
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JK Rowling to fund gender-critical women's cases against employers and public spaces (Original Post) WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday OP
Why do so many people feel threatened by those who are gay or transgender? mwmisses4289 Wednesday #1
i keep asking that and all i get AllaN01Bear Wednesday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author justaprogressive Wednesday #2
done what for whomst? WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #5
Are you praising Rowling? obamanut2012 Wednesday #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Wednesday #7
Of all the causes she could champion edhopper Wednesday #4
Please remember this and boycott the upcoming HBO Harry Potter remake pinkstarburst Wednesday #8
afternoon kick WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #9
fucking disgusting Skittles Wednesday #10
Some people just want to watch the world burn. Initech Wednesday #11

mwmisses4289

(1,119 posts)
1. Why do so many people feel threatened by those who are gay or transgender?
Wed May 28, 2025, 08:54 AM
Wednesday

Many of the folks I know are some of the most wonderful people in the world.

AllaN01Bear

(25,311 posts)
3. i keep asking that and all i get
Wed May 28, 2025, 09:21 AM
Wednesday

is the tone and test pattern after a tv station signs off for the night. seriously. i have encountered that for years . grr. why do ppl feel threatened about blacks and other poc .

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edhopper

(36,024 posts)
4. Of all the causes she could champion
Wed May 28, 2025, 09:22 AM
Wednesday

this seems so ridiculous for her. What affect do trans people have on her life?

pinkstarburst

(1,729 posts)
8. Please remember this and boycott the upcoming HBO Harry Potter remake
Wed May 28, 2025, 11:26 AM
Wednesday

Don't give any more money to people who support hate.

This remake is being made so that a certain person who goes out of their way to post hateful things against transgender people can try to erase the wonderful movies that already exist, which were made using actors who have all mostly made statements in support of transgender rights. I used to love this franchise and I will not be giving this person or this franchise one more cent of my money.

Skittles

(164,496 posts)
10. fucking disgusting
Wed May 28, 2025, 07:02 PM
Wednesday

VERY glad I never helped her become rich and famous (didn't read the books or see the movies)

FUCK that bigot

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