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The Harry Potter author created the new Beira's Place centre for female victims of sexual and domestic abuse based on her personal experience to address 'an ...

It added: "It is crucial that the lifesaving support offered by rape crisis centres is available to trans and nonbinary people. "Violence against women and girls is an issue that crosses all cultures, classes and religions," she said. She created the shelter to address "an unmet need" of providing support to female survivors of sexual violence in a women-only service. [Scottish Government](https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/all-about/scottish-government) said: "We welcome any initiative that will support women and girls who have experienced sexual violence." Isabelle Kerr, chief executive of Beira's Place and a former manager of Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre, said that it was essential to be independent and "free from the pressure of current political agendas". One of the reasons for Ms Rowling and her team creating the new service is the fact that the existing Edinburgh Rape Crisis centre is open to trans women and nonbinary people, including biological males. The new facility has been announced a week before the crunch Holyrood vote on controversial reforms that will make it much easier and quicker for people to legally change gender in Scotland. The centre's chief executive, Mridul Wadhwa, a trans woman, told a podcast that women sexual assault victims who requested female-only care would be "challenged on your prejudices" and told to "reframe your trauma" We continue to see the paths to equality for women and trans people are being deeply interconnected and dependent on shared efforts to dismantle systems of discrimination." The organisation said it had been offering rape crisis services to trans women for 15 years and claimed it has not had a "single incident of anyone abusing this". Rape Crisis Scotland has 17 centres across Scotland and said that it welcomed any services that had "rigourous safeguarding procedures" and was staffed by "highly trained professionals". [JK Rowling funds new women-only shelter in Edinburgh for domestic abuse and rape survivors](https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/jk-rowling-funds-new-women-28711154)

Harry Potter” author J. K. Rowling on Dec. 12 launched an organization for women who have been victims of sexual violence.

Rowling has criticized the reforms of the Gender Recognition Act. about recognition of gender identity, which has seen Rowling the target of militant transgender rights supporters. Rowling, who lives in the Scottish capital and is helping to fund the center, has spoken in the past of being a survivor of domestic violence.

She complained that cis women might meet women who are different from them in other crisis centers. "How is that a safe space for me?"

“Where appropriate, we will refer we will refer men or individuals identifying as trans women to other appropriate services in the area, of which there are several.” “Beira’s Place is a women-only service,” the facility said. How is that a safe space for me?” “We continue to see the paths to equality for women and trans people are being deeply interconnected and dependent on shared efforts to dismantle systems of discrimination.” But, it said, “It is crucial that the life-saving support offered by rape crisis centers is available to trans and nonbinary people.” “As a survivor of sexual assault myself, I know how important it is that survivors have the option of women-centred and women-delivered care at such a vulnerable time.”

J.K. Rowling, a writer, has introduced a brand-new support program for female sex assault victims. Guys or transgender men, according to the organize.

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For the second time this month, Martina Navratilova has come to British author JK Rowling's defense as the latter is facing severe criticism from some ...

The disrespect, to say the least to women who just want and need a safe space, is truly awful," Navratilova wrote. This was when Navratilova hit back and stated that those who were criticizing the author However, there was a backlash from the LGBTQ+ community, who were of the opinion that Rowling's center should also welcome trans and non-binary people. Beira's Place will offer an increase in capacity for services in the area and will, I hope, enable more women to process and recover from their trauma," Rowling said. "I founded Beira's Place to provide what I believe is currently an unmet need for women in the Lothian area. On Monday, Rowling announced the launch of Beira’s Place, a new support service for women victims of sexual violence.

Support and advocacy center Beira's Place is run by women for women in Edinburgh and the surrounding area who have experienced abuse.

JK Rowling has written the screenplay of the movie Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. They say the support center should also be accessible to non-binary and trans people. . Who has written the screenplay of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore?

On Monday 12th December J. K. Rowling announced the launch of a new project : Beira's Place, which provides support, advocacy and information for women ...

She rules over the dark side of the year, handing over to her sister Bride when summer comes again. It is not a charity, so there can be no legal challenge to the Charity Commission to stop it operating. [Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre](https://www.ercc.scot/about-us/our-vision-mission/) (ERCC) caters to women, all members of the trans community, non-binary people, and young people (aged 12-18). Hers is a strength that endures during the difficult times, but her myth contains the promise that they will not last forever. If this had been a book announcement the secret (and surprise) would have been complete, with no evidence of anyone either breaking the embargo early, or leaking details before the announcement. [Beira’s Place](https://beirasplace.org.uk/), which provides support, advocacy and information for women survivors of sexual violence aged 16 and over in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Barely three months after the Guilty Feminist Podcast was released, Rowling set up “ Beira’s Place has been set up, funded and run solely by women for women. “I was climbing the walls. As Beira’s Place is not a charity they cannot seek donations and all expenses will have to be covered by Rowling herself. Meanwhile at 09:02 the journalist Find out more after the jump:

British author JK Rowling thinks there is a dire need to help female abuse survivors, especially in the Lothian area. She has been vocal about women and ...

They say the support center should also be accessible to non-binary and trans people. [Harry Potter](/topic/harry-potter)novels, has launched a women-only support service center for those who have been victims of sexual abuse. Elaborating further, JK Rowling says that she herself was a survivor of sexual abuse and knows how crucial it is that survivors must have access to such women-centric institutions that would care for them at vulnerable times.

A spokesperson for the new service has said that it will 'refer men or individuals identifying as trans women' away from Beira's Place.

Hotchkiss’ involvement in the service has also been criticised. In the past, Rowling has repeatedly been labelled as a “ Beira’s Place will offer an increase in capacity for services in the area and will, I hope, enable more women to process and recover from their trauma.” According to the website, Beira’s Place has been set up “in response to demand from female survivors for a women-only service, as one is currently not available in the area”. Beira’s Place is a new service for women who have experience sexual violence. The launch of the centre comes shortly before final vote on the [Scottish government’s](https://www.nationalworld.com/topic/scottish-government) plans to [reform the Gender Recognition Act](https://www.nationalworld.com/news/uk/gender-recognition-act-reform-scotland-nicola-sturgeon-controversy-gender-critical-3896380), of which Rowling has been an outspoken critic.

J.K. Rowling is being slammed for launching a crisis center for survivors of rape and sexual assault in Scotland that refuses services to trans women and ...

“It is crucial that the life-saving support offered by rape crisis centres is available to trans and non-binary people,” Rape Crisis Scotland told the outlet. “All rape crisis services in Scotland offer support to trans women and have done so for 15 years. Section 212 of the Equality Act 2010 defines a woman as a ‘female of any age’ and Beira’s Place services are for women aged 16 and over. The service is offered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, which permits the provision of single sex services and a single sex staffing policy in various situations where there’s a good reason for them," the organization told PinkNews. In a trans-prejudiced world, we know that many of you are not safe and able to express your gender how you’d like. The letter continued, “We want you to know that every part of you is welcome here.

One of the world's most famous writers once revealed a certain romantic subplot between two seemingly unassuming characters in the Harry Potter franchise.

In the limited editions, a small "Did you know?" given their impressive careers and biographies. section confirmed this with: "Sadly it didn’t work out but they remain friends."