US EditionPedro Pascal Doesn't Regret Calling JK Rowling a "Heinous Loser"
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, JUN 25 – San Francisco bookstore Booksmith stopped selling Rowling's books after she launched a fund supporting legal cases against transgender rights, reflecting growing community backlash.
- The Booksmith, a San Francisco bookstore on Haight Street, decided on June 25, 2025, to stop carrying the Harry Potter series.
- This decision followed J.K. Rowling's late May 2025 launch of the J.K. Rowling Women's Fund, aimed at financing efforts to remove transgender rights.
- Booksmith co-owner Camden Avery explained that continuing to sell Rowling's books would economically support an organization harming transgender people in their community.
- The store shared a blog post featuring alternative book recommendations and mentioned that while they are unsure of the specific details of her proposed "women's fund," they have chosen not to support it.
- The bookstore's action sparked both praise and online backlash, with Avery noting over $1,000 raised for queer-affirming causes, while actor Pedro Pascal publicly condemned Rowling's anti-trans activism.
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