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Transphobic Christmas lights

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Bitchyfrench · 04/11/2026 20:43

Can't believe more people aren't up in arms about the transphobic Harry Potter Oxford Street lights.

Apparently a mere 10,000 people have sent emails to London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan demanding that he ‘pull the plug on transphobia’ and cancel the themed lights.

The Good Law Project, who are always at the forefront of good sense and well-rounded thinking are quite rightly outraged that trans folk can't possibly feel Christmassy when inanimate twinkly Christmas lights are mocking their right to feel festive.

Down with this sort of thing.

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Hedgehogforshort · 04/11/2026 22:40

LeftBoobGoneRogue · 04/11/2026 22:38

@Bitchyfrench
Is this post tongue in cheek?
If not all I can say is LOL.

No deadly serious 😂

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 04/11/2026 22:42

Teddleshon1 · 04/11/2026 22:31

@Blinky21 what’s an anti trans cause?

Anything that doesn’t centre trans, say that trans are most marginalised EVER, doesn’t say that they am the best and nasty cis are jealous of how much better they can be a woman?

Happyjoe · 04/11/2026 22:43

So let me get this right? Some children who happen to be acting in the new series of Harry Potter are no longer going to turn on the HP themed Xmas lights in London because some people don't like JK Rowling?

When is this nonsense going to stop?

Mistachio · 04/11/2026 22:45

God they’re pathetic aren’t they 🙄

Wearesurrounded · 04/11/2026 22:45

London is one of the most friendly cities in the world & welcomes people of all ages, sex, culture, gender, race, religion.

Some of the streets have temporarily been made traffic free to help increase shoppers during the Festive season.

Harry Potter was written in Edinburgh, not London.

The Christmas lights are always impressive in London.

Bah ! Humbug to the people who dont enjoy the lights

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 04/11/2026 22:45

Happyjoe · 04/11/2026 22:43

So let me get this right? Some children who happen to be acting in the new series of Harry Potter are no longer going to turn on the HP themed Xmas lights in London because some people don't like JK Rowling?

When is this nonsense going to stop?

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The threats to these CHILDREN are of course incomparable to the hurty feelzz of the TRA because like JKR..

Happyjoe · 04/11/2026 22:46

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 04/11/2026 22:45

The threats to these CHILDREN are of course incomparable to the hurty feelzz of the TRA because like JKR..

Grown assed men are delicate creatures, no?!

Teddleshon1 · 04/11/2026 22:47

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 04/11/2026 22:42

Anything that doesn’t centre trans, say that trans are most marginalised EVER, doesn’t say that they am the best and nasty cis are jealous of how much better they can be a woman?

Thanks for explaining. All sounds very nasty and genocidal.

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 04/11/2026 22:49

Am waiting for Emma Watson to weigh in… will she continue with the shitty behaviour… or with her back tracking now she realises that the hand maiden gravy train is dead?

bigboykitty · 04/11/2026 22:50

Where the fuckity fuck is that laughing emoji when you need it?

Goditsmemargaret · 04/11/2026 22:51

Careful now.

Is the church racist now father?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 04/11/2026 22:55

Portmore · 04/11/2026 22:05

10,000 people - half of which are serial petition signers on social media

Out of a population of London of what 9 million

Not much to get worked up about

I highly doubt most of them are in London anyway.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 04/11/2026 22:57

alcovecupboards · 04/11/2026 22:12

It's just marketing. They're having to put a lot of money behind this to market the reboot. Obviously worried about it not doing very well.

This is very funny. The coping 😂

Thisposthasbeendeleted · 04/11/2026 22:57

MyArtfulGreySloth · 04/11/2026 21:41

Get a life 🙄

How retro!

Transphobic Christmas lights
justasking111 · 04/11/2026 22:58

This thread is inspiring. I've been looking at gifts in the Harry Potter shop for all the little witches and wizards in our family ❤️

BunkBedsArePeopleShelves · 04/11/2026 22:59

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 04/11/2026 21:27

I just mentioned this to my trans partner and he says, “I think people need to start getting over themselves.”

People are allowed to not agree with JK’s views but still enjoy Harry Potter.

People are also allowed to agree with her views and like Harry potter. Or not.

Most people agree with her.

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 04/11/2026 23:00

Ereshkigalangcleg · 04/11/2026 22:57

This is very funny. The coping 😂

glp gotta graft…

Ereshkigalangcleg · 04/11/2026 23:00

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 04/11/2026 23:00

glp gotta graft…

That I could definitely believe!

Wheresthebeach · 04/11/2026 23:00

Oh for fucks sake

BunkBedsArePeopleShelves · 04/11/2026 23:01

Blinky21 · 04/11/2026 22:28

The article says that the lights are for marketing for JK Rowling who says that she uses funds from HP to fund anti trans causes which is pretty distasteful

It is distasteful that they lie like that, you are correct.

RigsbysCat · 04/11/2026 23:06

For every one of those transphobic lights that lights up, an actual trans person dies.

Ratherhaveacupofteaandabiscuit · 04/11/2026 23:07

Thank christ this stuff is on the wane. Professional offence taking is so 2021.

Hedgehogforshort · 04/11/2026 23:07

RigsbysCat · 04/11/2026 23:06

For every one of those transphobic lights that lights up, an actual trans person dies.

I know and there is not enough ambulances these days

KenwoodMagicWand · 04/11/2026 23:08

Oh damn, I thought you were going to tell me where I could buy some nice transphobic Christmas lights. Never mind. I’ll do my own research.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 04/11/2026 23:08

KenwoodMagicWand · 04/11/2026 23:08

Oh damn, I thought you were going to tell me where I could buy some nice transphobic Christmas lights. Never mind. I’ll do my own research.

PMSL 🤣

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