Not A book, a whole series of them, and not even doing "oh gosh, what a coincidence, thats terrible" when the connection was revealed. She just ploughed on using it and releasing new books under that name.
Oh and one of them was about a trans serial killer, so, you know.
Earlier this year, several sports organizations, including Parkrun, were facing potential legal action over their inclusivity – this was spearheaded by the U.S-based Alliance for Defending Freedom, known for targeting LGBTQ+ people and organizations and championing far-right causes in court.
Organizations with the primary goal of denying minority groups equal rights shouldn't be allowed to use 'freedom' in their names.
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guillem@aussie.zone · 21 pts · 2d
It's non competitive, no? So no "unfair advantage"? What's the excuse now?
Sunshine@piefed.ca · 34 pts · 2d
It was never about fairness.
abbiistabbii@piefed.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 2d
Correct, it's about shutting transgender people out from society so it's easier for the public to accept their persecution.
maam@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 2d
Transphobes want to kick out trans people from every faucet of life putting them a greater risk of leaving us, we cannot allow that to happen.
SouthEndSunset@piefed.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 2d
It’s not even really about trans people, as Robert Galbraith repeatedly proves.
magnetichuman@fedia.io · 6 pts · 2d
Care to educate me?
NickwithaC@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2d
JK Rowling published a book under the name Robert Galbraith - the name of a conversion therapy nutjob:
https://www.newsweek.com/why-jk-rowling-robert-galbraith-pseudonym-gay-conversion-robert-galbraith-heath-1532341
Womble@piefed.world · 11 pts · 2d
Not A book, a whole series of them, and not even doing "oh gosh, what a coincidence, thats terrible" when the connection was revealed. She just ploughed on using it and releasing new books under that name.
Oh and one of them was about a trans serial killer, so, you know.
Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 2d
Organizations with the primary goal of denying minority groups equal rights shouldn't be allowed to use 'freedom' in their names.
owsei@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1d
Organizations with the primary goal of denying minority groups equal rights shouldn’t be allowed*