Protesters Target Opening of New Harry Potter Shop on Oxford Street

London Harry Potter store opens to trans rights protest

Demonstrators with megaphones and placards gathered outside the new flagship store as hundreds of fans queued to get in. The post London’s Harry Potter Oxford Street store opens to trans rights protest appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Trans Rights Protesters Crash Grand Opening of U.K.’s Largest ‘Harry Potter’ Store

Author J.K. Rowling has long been criticized for her transphobia, with the controversy only getting louder as the release of HBO's TV show adaptation nears.

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

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 six demonstrators assembled outside the shop on Oxford Street, carrying signs reading “protect trans lives” and “stop funding trans erasure,” according […]

'Harry Potter' Oxford Street Store Opening Disrupted By Trans Protest

Harry Potter fans lining up to enter the franchise’s new Oxford Street store in London were greeted by trans rights protesters chanting that J.K. Rowling has “blood on her hands.” A group of around a dozen protesters stood to the side of the flagship store, wielding megaphones and placards with messages that included: “Trans kids deserve to grow up. Trans adults deserve to grow old.” One protester held a transgender flag with the Hufflepuff cre…

Protesters target opening of new Harry Potter shop on Oxford Street

Demonstrators chanted in support of transgender rights amid continued controversy around JK Rowling’s gender critical views

Harry Potter store opening hit by trans rights protest – 'Blood on your hands'

Camera crews and onlookers gathered as the group blocked the pavement amid shoppers and traffic.