Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling angered the trans community on Monday (July 6) for comparing hormone treatment for people seeking to transition gender to gay conversion therapy, fuelling a row over transgender rights.
"We are watching a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people," the author tweeted on Sunday, referring to hormone prescriptions for youths questioning their gender identity as the "new anti-depressants".
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