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'J.K. Rowling has created a new organization that is a "legal fighting fund for
women protecting their sex-based rights," furthering her financial commitment
to funding anti-trans legislation.
The UK Supreme Court made headlines last month for its ruling that meant that
trans women can no longer be legally considered women. Rowling herself
celebrated the move and had contributed the equivalent of $92,000 to the group
that brought the case against the Scottish government.
Last week, the
Harry Potter author posted on X saying that she'd "happily
fund" legal action "on the basis of sex discrimination." She then confirmed
that she'd support a cis woman incarcirated with a transgender woman who wanted
to sue, writing, "I'd give financial backing to any woman who wanted to sue
because she suffered detriments through being incarcerated with a man."
The "J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund," which appears to have been created recently,
is a private fund, meaning that it gets its money from Rowling's personal
wealth. This means that others cannot donate, as she clarified on X, "I looked
into all options and a private fund is the most efficient, streamlined way for
me to do this."
For one, the group funds women and organizations who believe they have been
made to comply with "unreasonable inclusion policies" or who have faced
professional difficulties because of their "expressed beliefs." Screening
questions include asking organizations whether they have "been forced to adopt
policies regarding female-only spaces or trans inclusion that you fundamentally
disagree with."
The news of Rowling's fund comes as
HBO has finalized the casting for their
series based on the book. As per
Forbes, she's estimated to earn around $20
million per year for her involvement in the series.
The creation of the fund subsequently attracted backlash, furthering calls for
a boycott of licensed
Harry Potter products. Meanwhile, Rowling has continued
to post anti-trans rhetoric on X, including referring to trans women and "men
in skirts" and accusing them of coordinating "a hostile takeover."'
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
