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Laura Webster

JK Rowling: MSP who quit Government over gender recognition law is a 'heroine'

THE SNP MSP who quit the Scottish Government in a row over plans to reform the gender recognition process has been hailed as a “heroine” by JK Rowling.

The author, a vocal critic of the reforms whose views have been described as "cruel" and "inaccurate" by LGBT+ campaigners, praised Ash Regan, saying: “This is what a principled politician looks like.”

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