J.K. Rowling on Thursday posted a photo of herself wearing a black t-shirt, which says Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is a “destroyer of women’s rights.”
The Harry Potter author was showing her support for protests over Scotland’s controversial Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which if it becomes law would allow 16-year-olds to legally change their gender without medical diagnosis or evidence.
In the Twitter post, Rowling said she stands “in solidarity with [Campaign group For Women Scotland] and all women protesting and speaking outside the Scottish parliament,” and she included the hashtag “NoToSelfID.”
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks at a press conference to launch a second independence paper at Bute House in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 14, 2022. (Andrew Milligan – Pool/Getty Images)
Earlier on Thursday, a majority of MSPs on the Equalities, Human Rights, and Civil Justice Committee recommended the general principles of the bill should be approved….