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sports5 days ago•3 min saved

Cameron Brink blasts Kanter Freedom, doubles down on supporting trans teammates

Sparks center Cameron Brink condemned Enes Kanter Freedom’s conduct at a Sky game as attention-seeking and used the moment to reaffirm her support for transgender women and other marginalized teammates, while noting that trans issues shouldn’t be weaponized; the piece also mentions Kanter Freedom’s claimed WNBA draft eligibility, the league’s current gender eligibility rules, and the ongoing debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports.

via Los Angeles Times|

#cameron-brink #enes-kanter-freedom #sports

entertainment17 days ago•18 min saved

Directors Refuse HBO’s Harry Potter Series Over Rowling’s Trans Views

Two directors, Ally Pankiw and Kate Herron, disclosed they declined HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series over J.K. Rowling’s trans views, posting messages that they would not fund transphobia; the disclosures highlight ongoing controversy around Rowling and the Potter franchise as HBO has not commented and other cast members have spoken out on the issue.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#ally-pankiw #entertainment #harry-potter

entertainment21 days ago•17 min saved

Powley Breaks with Rowling Over Trans Rights in Potter TV Series

Bel Powley, who plays Aunt Petunia Dursley in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV adaptation, says she strongly disagrees with J.K. Rowling’s views on gender and advocates for safety, dignity, and acceptance for the trans community, while still loving the Potter universe; she is among a few cast members addressing Rowling’s stance as the eight-season series moves forward.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#bel-powley #entertainment #harry-potter-hbo-series

television21 days ago•16 min saved

Powley Defies Rowling on Trans Rights While Embracing Potter World

Bel Powley, who plays Petunia Dursley in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone TV series, says she strongly disagrees with J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views and believes the trans community deserves safety, dignity, and acceptance, while reaffirming her love for the books; the HBO Max series debuts Christmas Day with a large cast including Arabella Stanton, John Lithgow, and others.

via Deadline|

#bel-powley #harry-potter-tv-series #hbo-max

entertainment21 days ago•16 min saved

Bel Powley Says She Strongly Disagrees With Rowling on Gender and Supports Trans Safety

Bel Powley, who stars in HBO’s Harry Potter TV adaptation, says she strongly disagrees with J.K. Rowling’s views on gender and affirms that the trans community deserves safety, dignity, and total acceptance, while expressing love for the books as she joins the high-profile series that has drawn questions about Rowling’s stance.

via Variety|

#bel-powley #entertainment #harry-potter

sports23 days ago•10 min saved

Cunningham Rally Highlights Culture-War Clash Over Women’s Sports Outside Chicago

Outside United Center in Chicago, supporters of Sophie Cunningham held a peaceful rally while counterprotesters with trans-rights signs voiced opposition, with pro‑Cunningham group XX‑XY Athletics led by Jennifer Sey arguing the WNBA should preserve women’s sports; the piece frames the scene as a broader reflection of America’s culture wars, noting tense exchanges and boos during the game.

via Fox News|

#chicago-sky #protest #sophie-cunningham

sports23 days ago•5 min saved

Cunningham's Return to the Court Battling Backlash and Fallout

A Defector piece on Sophie Cunningham details her bid to return to basketball amid ongoing backlash from transphobic comments, tracking fallout from media coverage, social-media scrutiny, and on-court incidents. Highlighting a Fever–Sky game where a hard foul led to a flagrant-2 ejection for DiJonai Carrington—and Cunningham’s own recent scoring drought and poor plus-minus—the article argues the controversy continues to follow her as she tries to rejoin the sport.

via Defector|

#chicago-sky #indiana-fever #sophie-cunningham

politics27 days ago•6 min saved

Ken Jennings Declares Trans Rights His No. 1 Cause Amid Backlash

Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings publicly reaffirmed that trans rights are the issue he cares about more deeply than any other, pushing back at right-wing critics who framed his stance as anti-trans. He has a long history of vocal support for trans people and has defended LGBTQ rights in recent political debates, signaling his stance amid ongoing scrutiny of media coverage and transgender issues.

via them.us|

#jeopardy #ken-jennings #lgbtq

us-news29 days ago•26 min saved

Ken Jennings's 'express permission' quip stirs trans-rights backlash over NYT games

Jeopardy host Ken Jennings sparked online backlash by joking he received 'express permission from the trans community' to keep his NYT Spelling Bee games and NYT subscriptions, mocking boycott demands; the remark, posted on Bluesky in response to a NYT Spelling Bee post, drew criticism from transgender activists who said it trivializes their concerns, though Jennings has publicly supported trans rights in the past.

via New York Post|

#bluesky #ken-jennings #nytimes

politics1 month ago•43 min saved

Rowling Threatens Legal Action Against Amnesty Over Beira's Place Critique

JK Rowling threatened to bankrupt Amnesty International UK and even offered to fund lawsuits after Amnesty’s report criticizing Beira's Place—a women-only charity she helped fund—was published and subsequently pulled. Critics say the move undermines free speech and open debate, while supporters argue Amnesty correctly highlighted anti-rights arguments that harm trans rights.

via Techdirt.|

#amnesty-international #beiras-place #free-speech

politics2 months ago•27 min saved

B.P.J. ruling shows liberal lawsuits face a harsher Supreme Court reality

The Supreme Court ruled that states may bar transgender women from competing on women’s sports teams, signaling a hostile climate for liberal litigants and warning that even prior trans-right victories like Bostock may not translate to sports. The piece argues liberals should focus on political avenues to influence the judiciary and consider strategies to reshape the federal bench, as the Court under a Republican-leaning majority appears unlikely to expand trans rights in spaces involving sex distinctions.

via vox.com|

#barrett #kavanaugh #politics

politics2 months ago•190 min saved

Sen. Wiener exits SF Trans March after Gaza confrontation

California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a leading advocate for LGBTQ+ and transgender rights, said he was surrounded and berated by protesters at San Francisco’s Trans March who accused him of supporting genocide in Gaza, forcing him to leave for safety. He also described a separate incident at a Mission District bar where he and staff were targeted, and, as he runs for Congress, Wiener has balanced defense of Israel’s right to exist with calls for a two-state solution.

via CNN|

#gaza #politics #protests

politics2 months ago•7 min saved

Trump-Appointed Judge Moves to Discipline DOJ Lawyers in Trans Health Subpoena Case

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, a Trump appointee, referred DOJ lawyers for disciplinary proceedings after finding their conduct showed a reckless disregard for the duty of candor in subpoenas seeking transgender health data from hospitals; the ruling cites missteps including not informing courts about deals and highlights DOJ tactics across Rhode Island and Texas, where one hospital was compelled to produce documents as another judge enforced the subpoena, signaling growing judicial pushback against the administration’s handling of trans-health subpoenas.

via Talking Points Memo|

#disciplinary-proceedings #doj-misconduct #mary-mcelroy

uk-politics3 months ago•2 min saved

Murray Takes Health Secretary Post with a Guarded Stance on Trans Rights

James Murray is appointed UK Health Secretary after Wes Streeting resigns. A gay MP and former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Murray inherits a policy landscape shaped by Streeting’s controversial stance on puberty blockers and ongoing debates over trans rights. His own record shows a 2022 claim that trans women are women, mixed responses on trans women in sports, and, after the April 2025 Supreme Court ruling, public statements emphasizing dignity for trans people and support for a trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices, while advocating that single-sex spaces align with biological sex. The article suggests scrutiny of how his leadership will influence LGBTQ+ policy in light of legal rulings and party dynamics.

via PinkNews|

#conversion-therapy #health-secretary #james-murray

entertainment5 months ago•17 min saved

Andrew Garfield Defends Harry Potter Films Amid Rowling Controversy

Andrew Garfield says he only recently watched the Harry Potter films and, despite J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views, praised the artistry and Daniel Radcliffe’s performance, arguing you can’t throw away the films’ themes or the contributions of the many artists involved.

via Variety|

#andrew-garfield #daniel-radcliffe #entertainment