JK Rowling Back on Billionaire List Despite Blowback From Trans Rights Advocates

J.K. Rowling arrives at the "Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore" world premiere at The Royal Festival Hall in London, England, March 29, 2022. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 07 July 2025 08:29 AM EDT ET

Amid the creation of a new "Harry Potter" TV series, author J.K. Rowling remains optimistic and resolved in her beliefs, despite years of attacks, loss of friendships, and newly-sparked criticism from those opposing her stance as a gender-critical feminist.

Recent blowback from English actor Stephen Fry and singer Boy George toward the British writer/philanthropist have made headlines in the wake of the U.K. Supreme Court's April ruling. It determined that the terms "women" and "sex" in the Equalities Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex.

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Amid the creation of a new "Harry Potter" TV series, author J.K. Rowling remains optimistic and resolved in her beliefs, despite years of attacks, loss of friendships, and newly-sparked criticism from those opposing her stance as a gender-critical feminist.
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