The author has faced fierce criticism from some groups in the past for comments she has made concerning gender identity and the trans community. But she stands by her opinions and argues many Harry Potter fans agree with her.
All references to JK Rowling have been removed from a museum in Seattle after one employee referred to her views on gender identity as “hateful”.
The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in the US city took out all references to the Harry Potter author from its exhibition Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic, and removed her image from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
The decision came after a lengthy blog post was written by a transgender museum employee back in May, that accused the author of “transphobic viewpoints”.
On Sunday, the museum management confirmed the decision, saying they “root themselves in empathy, collaboration, and empowerment” and are “looking to create opportunities for underrepresented voices in the arts and culture sector” within the next three years.
Rowling, 58, has received a barrage of online abuse after her comments on transgender issues, which came to light in a number of posts on X (formerly Twitter) that she published in 2020.