JK Rowling advert removed from Edinburgh station for being 'political'

Network Rail’s cowardly JK Rowling decision

I  ❤ JK Rowling. There, now I’m a hate-monger, too. A digital advert reading just that — ‘I ❤ JK Rowling’ — has been removed from Edinburgh Waverley station, the city’s main rail terminus. The ad was taken out by Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, a women’s rights campaigner better known as Posie Parker, who...

'I Love JK Rowling' Billboard Removed From Edinburgh Rail Station For Being 'Too Political'

Harry Potter author, JK Rowling has been widely criticised recently over comments she made online that many have described as transphobic and offensive. Several actors who starred in adaptations of her novels including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Eddie Redmayne have spoken out against her.

JK Rowling: Edinburgh rail station advert in support of author removed

An advertising poster reading “I love JK Rowling” at Edinburgh’s main railway station has been removed for being too “political” and potentially offensive.Network Rail confirmed that the digital

‘I love JK Rowling’ poster removed at Edinburgh railway station

Poster, which cost £1,200 to display, was paid for by a high-profile opponent of transgender rights

JK Rowling advert removed from Edinburgh station for being 'political'

An advert in support of author JK Rowling has been removed from a train station in Edinburgh for reportedly being too "political" and potentially offensive. Network Rail confirmed that the advertisement had been taken down from Edinburgh Waverley because it breached its policy by promoting a political viewpoint. A company source told The Times that the words were harmless, but the "context" was likely to cause offence. 

'I love JK Rowling' billboard in Edinburgh removed after 'transphobic' complaint

The poster was erected outside Edinburgh Waverley station on Monday