JK Rowling has once again come under fire on social media over her stance on transgender rights. The Harry Potter author has been called a “Holocaust denier” because he claimed transgender people were not affected by the tragedy of the Holocaust. This follows a March 13 tweet in which she said it was a “fever dream” that the Nazis burned books on transgender health care and research. At the time, British journalist Rybka Brown accused the 58-year-old author of denying the events of the Holocaust.
JK Rowling criticized for anti-trans stance
“I just…how? How did I type this and hit send without thinking, ‘Maybe this is just a fever dream, maybe I should check the source?'” Rowling said. shared the screenshot and tweeted, “The Nazis burned books on transgender medicine and research, so why are you guys so desperate to defend their ideology on gender?”
Her claims have taken social media by storm, with netizens slamming one of the world’s best-selling authors for her anti-trans rights stance, resulting in the hashtag “JK Rowling is a Holocaust” appearing on X (formerly Twitter). has emerged as a trend.
Why is the hashtag “JK Rowling is a Holocaust denier” trending on X?
Rowling is facing backlash again after Brown said on the platform that she apologized to Rowling and deleted her March 13 tweet. “On March 13, I tweeted that JK Rowling was a ‘Holocaust denier.’ That claim was false and offensive. I have deleted it and apologize to JK Rowling.”
When Brown deleted her tweet, netizens went wild again, accusing Rowling of oppression. One user wrote, “JK Rowling is threatening to sue anyone who rightfully cries out that she is anti-trans.” She can only do this in the UK, where libel laws allow people with money to chill free speech. JK Rowling is a Holocaust denier and denies that transgender people were targeted. ”
Another said, “This is why she blocked two of my accounts. She knows she can’t use her legal team here in the US to get me. Lol.” Stated.