Harry Potter shop flies trans-inclusive Progress Pride flag

The Harry Potter store in New York City has garnered attention online after showcasing the trans-inclusive Progress Pride flag.

An image of the store, located on New York’s renowned Broadway, was shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) with the caption: “the harry potter store in new york has progress flag window displays.”

The flag display, celebrating Pride month, embraces all facets of the community and is trans-inclusive, featuring the trans Pride colours of white, blue, and pink.

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Harry Potter author JK Rowling, who has a substantial online following, has been at the heart of controversy in recent years due to her polarising views on trans rights. She has mocked gender-neutral language, misgendered trans people, and criticised trans individuals.

As ‘MSN’ writes, many X users have responded positively to the store’s display of trans solidarity. However, one X user, commenting on a different post featuring an image of the display, expressed concern that the decision to fly the flag was “entirely performative.”

“The real way to support trans people would be to stop selling sh*t there,” they added.

Rowling first faced criticism in 2019 when she publicly supported “gender-critical” campaigner Maya Forstater, who was in a legal battle with her former employer after being fired for expressing anti-trans views.

Since then, the author has continued to mock the trans community, opposed Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, and launched a trans-exclusionary crisis centre in Edinburgh.

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