JK Rowling has challenged Scotland’s new hate crime law in a series of social media posts - inviting police to arrest her if they believe she has committed an offence.

The Harry Potter author, who lives in Edinburgh, described several transgender women as men, including convicted prisoners, trans activists and other public figures.

She said “freedom of speech and belief” was at an end if accurate description of biological sex was outlawed.

Earlier, Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf said the new law would deal with a “rising tide of hatred”.

The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 creates a new crime of “stirring up hatred” relating to age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or being intersex.

Ms Rowling, who has long been a critic of some trans activism, posted on X on the day the new legislation came into force.

  • Patapon Enjoyer@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    he question is where the line is drawn

    [Calling for the extermination of people based on race/ethnicity/religion/gender/disability]

    [Discrimination based on race/ethnicity/religion/gender/disability]

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    [Literally 1984]

    Most sane countries don’t have a lot trouble with this.

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      7 months ago

      Calling for extermination, I would agree on. Since it’s more than an opinion it’s a call to action.

      Most sane countries don’t have a lot trouble with this.

      I’m really curious for examples.