J.K. Rowling hits back at trans activists who posted her address online

Controversial author J.K. Rowling has called out three trans activists who posted her address online, revealing she’s received countless death threats.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has vowed not to be silenced by trans activists, telling them: “I’ve received so many death threats I could paper the house.”

The 56-year-old spoke out after three exposed her home address by posting online a photo of them protesting outside.

She said Georgia Frost, drag queen Holly Stars and “drag king” Richard Energy held banners including one reading: “Trans liberation now”, The Sun reports.

J. K. Rowling named the three activists who protested outside of her house on Twitter. Picture: Angela Weiss/AFP

Rowling became a target for some in the trans community over her views on gender and sex identity.

Last year she blasted an article for using the term “people who menstruate”.

She wrote: “I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?”

Now, in a lengthy Twitter thread, Rowling has revealed her address was posted online via photos taken at a protest outside her home.

She went on to say she’s been “appalled” her supporters have been “hounded on social media” and “put into a state of fear and distress” for sharing her views and “(refusing) to uncritically accept that the sociopolitical concept of gender identity should replace that of sex”.

Last Friday, my family’s address was posted on Twitter by three activist actors who took pictures of themselves in front of our house, carefully positioning themselves to ensure that our address was visible. 1/8

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 22, 2021

The author said she called the cops over the demo outside her Edinburgh home and criticised the trio for trying to “intimidate me out of speaking up for women’s sex-based rights”.

She added: “They should have reflected on the fact that I’ve now received so many death threats I could paper the house with them, and I haven’t stopped speaking out.

“Perhaps – and I’m just throwing this out there – the best way to prove your movement isn’t a threat to women, is to stop stalking, harassing and threatening us.”

J.K. Rowling has been accused of being transphobic in the past. Picture: AFP

All three have since deleted their Twitter accounts, citing an influx of hate from Rowling’s followers.

Holly Stars explained: “While we stand by the photo, since posting it we have received an overwhelming amount of serious and threatening transphobic messages so have decided to take the photo down.”

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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