I’m trans and a Harry Potter fan. When writer JK Rowling came out of the closet as transphobic, I had a huge shock. But I do see her point, because her concerns about women’s safety are real.

This story by Identity correspondent Valentijn de Hingh was first published on The Correspondent here: https://thecorrespondent.com/702/im-trans-and-i-understand-jk-rowlings-concerns-about-the-position-of-women-but-transphobia-is-not-the-answer/92908432188-dfb66c5e

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