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Harry Potter author JK Rowling has hosted a Kent MP at a lunch with some of the country's most prominent feminists and women's activists.

Stop ruining the lives of people you helped build up to dream." She previously appeared to take issue with the use of the phrase "people who menstruate", adding: "I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. The Bill seeks to ban the "coercive and abhorrent" practice of conversion therapy - which aims to "cure" people of being trans or non-heteronormative. One accused them of "biological gatekeeping", while another responded to Rowling: "Trans women ARE women for the thousandth time. Another wrote: "Thank you both for your brave and determined stand for the rights of women and girls, and for standing up for lesbians." Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?"

The Harry Potter author was joined by Professor Kathleen Stock, Respect My Sex co-founder, Maya Forstater and several other activists.

I think there should be parental involvement at the very least." JK”, the 56-year-old added: “It was me getting them drunk, to be honest. In a response to her Tweet which said “They got you drunk to see if you'd convert.

JK Rowling enjoyed a boozy lunch with a host of anti-trans activists while thousands protested for trans equality.

I was literally overexcited at the prospect of this, like a toddler! — Maya Forstater (@MForstater)April 11, 2022 — Maya Forstater (@MForstater)April 11, 2022 Thank you @jk_rowling for bringing together so many of the women who’ve helped sustain each other through difficult times. I had the best day yesterday. It was me getting them drunk, to be honest.

Over bottles of wine at an Italian restaurant, they put their arms around each other and hugged like old friends.But the Sunday lunch in west London was in ...

What really happened at the 'gender wars' lunch thrown by the author at the River Café? I was there and it was glorious.

On the other: those who believe in the primacy of biological reality, and who would seek to defend it against erasure. Weeks earlier, Anneliese Dodds, the shadow minister for women and equalities, struggled to offer a clear answer to the question of Labour’s definition of a woman when asked on BBC Woman’s Hour. And some vocal users are firm believers in the now-controversial idea that a woman is an adult human female. What it is though, is a considered view about protecting the rights of women, particularly vulnerable ones, and not medicalising girls who may simply be unhappy and may be gay. Supporters are encouraged to ask canvassers the kind of questions that have been causing headaches for (predominantly Labour) politicians: what do you think is most important, sex or gender? How I have had three kids and a career is a mystery to them. We have reached the utterly bizarre situation where the leader of the opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, cannot say what a woman is, whereas Boris Johnson – who I have never said a good word about – can spell it out quite plainly. Rowling’s husband is a doctor and had advised her not to get us all together at that point in December. We reluctantly agreed that even though he is a man, he may know what he is talking about. I knew some of the women involved, some not and I’d never met Jo herself. Yet us would-be ladies who lunch, including of course the alleged “international network of powerful lesbians” seem to have formed a little support group as each of us have been under attack at various times. It would be lovely to tell you we discussed how to bring down the patriarchy, shared some innovative campaigning strategies, had an agenda and took notes. JK Rowling had asked a number of women who have supported her and each other during the great ‘gender wars’ for a slap-up Christmas lunch.

On the dedication page was this message: "To Peter Rowling, in memory of Mr. Ridley and to Susan Sladden, who helped Harry out of his cupboard." If you own the ...

An old video of the “Harry Potter” star speaking up about transgender rights has gone viral for its stark contrast to author J.K. Rowling's views.

“I understand fearing what you don’t know,” Watson continued. “I guess what I would ask them is, ’Have you ever felt that you weren’t included? Have you ever felt yourself not welcome somewhere?”

The author, who complains of being a victim of "cancellation," is also experiencing an all-time high in business.

And so were feminist philosopher Kathleen Stock, who resigned from the University of Sussex over her controversial views on transgender rights, and researcher Maya Forstater, who notably lost her job in 2019 for the same reasons. Rowling previously tweeted that she would march with her trans followers if they "were discriminated against on the basis of being trans." "Another test for Rowling's popularity will come in August, when she releases the sixth book in her Cormoran Strike series, published under the pen name Robert Galbraith," he concludes. But now the concept of sex is being undermined." "Biological sex is a fact of life. Why? Because the Sunday morning affair was essentially a trans-exclusionary fest attended by writer J.K. Rowling and a slew of gender-critical women's rights campaigners.

Journalist Suzanne Moore has hailed author JK Rowling as 'hilarious and sweary' as she wrote about a gathering of some of the UK's most prominent gender ...

But there are complexities and sensitivities when you move from the area of sexuality to the question of gender. I think there should be parental involvement at the very least.' Just not undermining women’s support and healthcare in order to get it.’ Please let this not fall apart by becoming a left v right issue with voters.’ There, I'm afraid, there are things that I think still need to be worked out.' Liane Timmermann: Activist and campaigner at Get The L Out- Lesbian NOT queer campaign group, standing for the rights of lesbian women. 'It was fabulous to meet Angela Wild and Liane Timmerman, out and proud butch lesbians. I fear [for] trans people who deserve support and healthcare. This really is the tide turning... So please don’t talk to me about gender non-conformity. And posting a picture with Ms Duffield, Ms Rowling signalled the event was for the 'Respect my Sex' campaign. She added that the purpose of the gathering was to 'eat, drink and be extremely merry' and that they shared the experience of online abuse for their beliefs.

On Sunday afternoon, a group of women gathered for lunch – and proceeded to break the internet. The event was organised by J.K. Rowling and the attendees ...

In 2019, Rowling was accused of transphobia after she tweeted “IStandWithMaya” in support of Forstater’s employment battle. Although Rowling had booked a private room, there was nothing secretive about the gathering. On Sunday afternoon, a group of women gathered for lunch – and proceeded to break the internet.