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‘Harry Potter’ Store Opening in London Draws Trans Rights Protesters Amid J.K. Rowling Controversy

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Transgender rights protesters gathered outside the opening of London's new "Harry Potter" flagship store on Wednesday, as controversy surrounding author J.K. Rowling's views on gender identity continues to follow the franchise. A group of around 16 demonstrators assembled outside the shop on Oxford Street, carrying signs reading "protect trans lives" and "stop funding trans erasure." […]

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