JK Rowling would 'happily do two years in jail' if it becomes a hate crime to call someone by wrong pronouns

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JK Rowling has said she would happily do a spell in jail if a future Labour government makes it a hate crime to deliberately call someone by the wrong pronouns.

The Harry Potter author said she would rather do time for misgendering than submit to "compelled speech".She spoke out after The Mail on Sunday revealed that Labour plans to introduce stricter sentences for abuse targeted at transgender people.

“Bring on the court case, I say. It’ll be more fun than I’ve ever had on a red carpet.”In a further tweet, speculating on what job she would prefer to have in prison she said: “Hoping for the library, obviously, but I think I could do ok in the kitchens.“Laundry might be a problem. I have a tendency to shrink stuff/turn it pink accidentally. Guessing that won’t be a major issue if it’s mostly scrubs and sheets, though.

 

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