"I have a huge respect for JK Rowling. I've had the pleasure of meeting her before, and I think her story and how she came to be this prolific, incredible children's writer in this city as a single mum writing in a cafe is phenomenal and an inspiration to so many women across the world."
"I'm quite scared just now as an openly gay person in this country, looking at what's happening elsewhere in the world, in other countries. I feel myself just getting slightly more nervous about holding my wife's hand or being affectionate in public or wondering what other people's reaction to us is going to be, and I don't like that feeling."
"I un...equated the hate that trans people receive for who they are with the hate that Rowling has received for trying to strip away trans rights."
Kezia Dugdale, the incoming chair of Stonewall, praised JK Rowling for her achievements but acknowledged her role in the anti-trans movement. Dugdale suggested that trans advocates should be more accommodating to protect cisgender LGB rights, fearing a loss of rights like same-sex marriage. She expressed personal anxiety as an openly gay person in the current climate, reflecting concerns shared by many in the LGBTQ+ community. Dugdale also noted the parallels between the hate faced by trans individuals and the backlash against Rowling for her views on trans rights.
Read at LGBTQ Nation
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