Fifth anniversary of that JKR tweet

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JKR who did so much celebrates those she looks up to - everyone else who stood up. That's what makes her a Queen and every other hero a Queen or King too.

Merry Terfmass One and All! That includes every anonymous poster on Mumsnet who played their part.

Five years! And she's right. We will win.
It's slow and so much harm has been done - especially to children and the vulnerable - but the public are clear. JKR is right.

Gosh, I remember that. What a bright spot it was after the horrendous first verdict in the Maya Forstater trial, sunshine coming out from the clouds.

How far we've come.

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Has it only been 5 years? Although I didn't wake up for a little while longer.

Merry Terfmas🎄 and thank you. 💜🤍💚

What JKR creations can I buy to celebrate? Preorder her new book (can we do that yet?).

She changes the world and women and children's lives in so many positive ways.

You can donate to Lumos or Beira’s Place.

I do every year on my mum’s birthday; it seems a good way to honour women.

Five years! I remember I wept with relief when she posted that tweet.

Merry Terfmas! Long may she reign.

Maya is on Free Speech Nation on Sunday with Josh Howie talking about the tweet and the last five years for anyone who wants to watch.

I don't think you can donate to Beira's Place - happy to be corrected, but my understanding is it's not a charity and it's entirely funded by JKR. I couldn't find a place on their website to donate.

Lumos is a good choice, though.

https://www.wearelumos.org/get-involved/donate/

And of course, just carrying on buying her adult books (which are brilliant), buying the Harry Potter books for your children and watching the films.

And watch ‘Strike’ of course 🥰

@RoyalCorgi - you’re right of course. It’s Lumos I’ve given to, and I just assumed I could give to Beira’s place.

What a woman. She's a proper bloody hero 👏

JKR is, always has been and always will be an absolute legend. I'm so grateful to her and all the people like her who stood up for us despite the personal cost.

JKR Terfmas row with Windy results in a cheery hot burn.

J.K. Rowling

The thing is, India Willoughby, I really do enjoy cigars, whisky and facing down totalitarians, so by the same arguments that make you a woman, I am indeed Winston Churchill.

Article:

JK Rowling and the tweet that changed the trans debate
Today marks five years since the Harry Potter author first took on the scourge of gender ideology.
https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/12/19/jk-rowling-and-the-tweet-that-changed-the-trans-debate/

More good news for JKR sales are up.

J.K. Rowling’s Agent Adds To Chorus Of Support For ‘Harry Potter’ Author: “We Believe In Freedom Of Speech”
https://deadline.com/2024/12/j-k-rowling-agent-neil-blair-support-harry-potter-author-transgender-rights-1236209871/

There is little sign that Rowling’s views are impacting her sales. Pottermore Publishing, the digital audiobook and e-book publisher for Harry Potter, revealed this week that it had a record year, with revenues of £48.8M ($62M) in the 12 months to the end of March 2024.
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/pottermore-enjoys-record-year-as-revenues-increase-to-488m

Remember this:

An early instance of Rowling facing allegations of transphobia came in March 2018, when she was slammed for "liking" a tweet that referred to trans women as "men in dresses." But the author's spokesperson told Pink News this was purely an accident. "I'm afraid J.K. Rowling had a clumsy and middle-aged moment and this is not the first time she has favorited by holding her phone incorrectly," the spokesperson said.

December 2019 was a huge comeback from that. That showed real character. Compare that with Stephen Fry currently (still) trying to hedged his bets.

I'm proud to say I still have that as my pinned tweet and I retweet or re x it every so often.

I remember the day well. Thank god for her.