Scotland’s new Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, which criminalizes threatening or abusive transphobic behavior ...

Riley Gaines picked up a new defender in her online spat with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: the creator of the “Harry Potter ...

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling came to the defense of Riley Gaines on Thursday after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New ...

J.K. Rowling is making her feelings known about the stars of "Harry Potter" speaking out against her political views.

"I lived in poverty while writing the book that made Emma famous," said the 'Harry Potter' author in the wake of another social media clash over her transphobia.

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JK Rowling has said she “couldn’t be happier” about the casting of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the HBO adaptation of her beloved book series. It was announced on Tuesday (27 May) ...

J.K. Rowling sparked controversy by criticizing Glamour UK's "Women of the Year" feature celebrating nine transgender women.

Author JK Rowling has been successful at two things lately. Not making life any easier for the transgender community and guaranteeing that anyone and everyone hired for the cast of HBO's upcoming ...

Rowling just can't quit "the boy who lived." — -- J.K. Rowling -- to the delight of fans -- is back with a new series of eBooks that will be "Short Stories from Hogwarts." The announcement was ...

Needless to say, a whole lot of folks who side with Rowling lost their collective s**t on social media, clutching their pearls, fanning away the vapors, and ranting about Essiedu needing to be fired.