Harry Potter author JK Rowling stirred up a controversy in 2019 when she expressed her views on transgender issues. In 2019, Rowling had tweeted supporting Maya Forstater- who had said on social media that transgender women couldn't changer their sex. And now, in a recent interview, Rowling shared that said she knew her views on transgender issues would be considered critical and it will make many folks "deeply unhappy".
Rowling has also expressed her views on transgender issues a number of times. In 2020, she expressed her disapproval of using the word "people” for people who menstruate, instead of the word "women". The author also liked a tweet which called trans-women as "men in dresses". The author had faced a strong backlash and was heavily criticized for her transphobic comments by Harry Potter fans and others.
