Dumbledore's Army (Updated)
In 2016, I put out an episode about how JK Rowling\u2019s themes in the Harry Potter series inspired a generation of progressive activists including Jackson Bird, who was the spokesperson for the Harry Potter Alliance. Jackson is also trans. Recently, JK Rowling has alienated many of her fans and supporters with her views on transgender rights. I catch up with Jackson Bird to discuss how he\u2019s handling the cognitive dissonance of being inspired by the messages in the Harry Potter books while feeling profound disappointment in JK Rowling.\nJackson Bird\u2019s Op-Ed response to JK Rowling in The New York Times\nResponding to JK Rowlings Essay | Is It Anti-Trans? by Jamie Raines and Shaaba\xa0\nHarry Potter Saved My Life. J.K. Rowling Is Now Endangering Trans People Like Me by Kacen Callender\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices