JK Rowling and Rishi Sunak oppose Scottish law against incitement to transgender hatred. According to the novelist and the British Prime Minister, this text contravenes “freedom of expression” The Scottish government denounces a disinformation campaign.

JK Rowling has spoken out in recent years on behalf of women's rights, which she regularly opposes to the cause of transgender activists. At the end of 2022, the Scottish Parliament adopted a law facilitating gender change, which the British government had blocked.