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JK Rowling funds legal fight over Amnesty's anti-rights blacklist.

7/15/2026

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JK Rowling announced a fund to support legal action by women’s or gay-men’s groups on Amnesty International UK’s blacklist.
Amnesty International UK temporarily withdrew its briefing that labeled Beira’s Place centre as anti-rights, gender-critical.
The charity said the document was posted without internal review and does not reflect its position.
For Women Scotland demanded a formal apology and permanent removal of the report after Lesley Johnston called the label offensive.

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JK Rowling announced a fund to support legal action by women’s or gay-men’s groups on Amnesty International UK’s blacklist.
Amnesty International UK temporarily withdrew its briefing that labeled Beira’s Place centre as anti-rights, gender-critical.
The charity said the document was posted without internal review and does not reflect its position.
For Women Scotland demanded a formal apology and permanent removal of the report after Lesley Johnston called the label offensive.