The once-beloved author of the “Harry Potter” series recently confirmed the truth about where she’s putting her money. JK Rowling, whose transphobic social media posts have been at the center of controversy for seven years, has openly admitted to funneling her immense wealth into a private legal fund dedicated to fighting against the rights of transgender women, particularly in “the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces.”
Despite attempts by many to downplay or excuse her views, Rowling has consistently used her platform to share anti-transgender rhetoric. It all began in 2018 when she “accidentally” liked a transphobic tweet, which many viewed as a signal of her stance on transgender issues. In the years that followed, she has made numerous anti-trans posts, including claiming that female Olympic boxer Imane Khelif was a man and offering support to a legal case in Scotland that denied transgender women their place as women under the law.
This ongoing controversy has caused many former Wizarding World fans to reconsider supporting the franchise. A significant number of fans have boycotted various “Harry Potter”-related projects, including video games like “Hogwarts Legacy,” the Fantastic Beasts film series, the Broadway production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios theme parks. Iconic stars from the original Harry Potter films, such as Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), have distanced themselves from Rowling and voiced their support for the transgender community.
For those who have taken the step of boycotting the franchise to avoid indirectly supporting transphobia, it seems the decision was well-founded. Rowling recently confirmed that she has contributed significant funds to a private organization, “The J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund.” The fund is dedicated to supporting individuals and organizations that seek to restrict the rights of transgender women, particularly in contexts like public spaces and employment.
Rowling addressed her use of a private fund in a post on X (formerly Twitter), saying that she opted for this route rather than creating a charity because “there are many other women’s rights orgs that could do with the money.”
“I looked into all options and a private fund is the most efficient, streamlined way for me to do this. Lots of people are offering to contribute, which I truly appreciate, but there are many other women’s rights orgs that could do with the money, so donate away, just not to me!” she wrote.
I looked into all options and a private fund is the most efficient, streamlined way for me to do this. Lots of people are offering to contribute, which I truly appreciate, but there are many other women’s rights orgs that could do with the money, so donate away, just not to me!
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 24, 2025
The fund supports people who claim to have “lost their livelihoods or are facing tribunals because of their expressed beliefs,” those who are “being forced to comply with unreasonable inclusion policies regarding single-sex spaces and services, or female-only clubs and events,” and others “challenging legislation which takes away the freedoms or protections women are entitled to.” Essentially, the fund backs legal efforts from cisgender women who wish to discriminate against transgender women in various areas of life.
This is not the first time Rowling has been linked to funding anti-trans causes. In 2024, she donated £70,000 to an anti-transgender group known as For Women Scotland, which had lost a case challenging Scottish legislation that legally recognized transgender women as women. The group took the case to the U.K. Supreme Court and ultimately won, dismantling rights and protections for thousands of transgender women in the process.
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