British actor JJ Welles said sorry to Harry Potter author JK Rowling for a Twitter thread he interacted with on matters related to transgender people. .“I have now removed these tweets and would like to apologize to JK Rowling directly for causing potential upset,” said Welles in a tweet. .Welles said he failed to choose his words with care and “would like to retract my previous statements relating to her views on the LGBTQ+ and more specifically, transgender people.” He added he wants to retract likening Rowling to far-right and Nazi organizations and does “not wish any individual, inclusive of JK Rowling, to come to any harm.”.Rowling had threatened Welles with a defamation lawsuit. .“What's your solicitor's view on this Nazi accusation?” she said. . “Would they advise you to defend it in court?”.Welles said Rowling was not being threatened with being burned alive. .“Hyperbolic metaphor based on her original tweet (but you know you’re playing dumb intentionally for clout) and she also IS a Nazi or at least has views that align with them,” he said. .Rowling was almost named person of the year before the Guardian closed its poll early in 2021. .READ MORE: Woke newspaper cancels poll showing JK Rowling is readers’ fave person.When readers selected her as their favourite, the poll disappeared from the Guardian’s website. .She faced an uproar during 2021 from the sexual minority community for allegedly transphobic comments..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
British actor JJ Welles said sorry to Harry Potter author JK Rowling for a Twitter thread he interacted with on matters related to transgender people. .“I have now removed these tweets and would like to apologize to JK Rowling directly for causing potential upset,” said Welles in a tweet. .Welles said he failed to choose his words with care and “would like to retract my previous statements relating to her views on the LGBTQ+ and more specifically, transgender people.” He added he wants to retract likening Rowling to far-right and Nazi organizations and does “not wish any individual, inclusive of JK Rowling, to come to any harm.”.Rowling had threatened Welles with a defamation lawsuit. .“What's your solicitor's view on this Nazi accusation?” she said. . “Would they advise you to defend it in court?”.Welles said Rowling was not being threatened with being burned alive. .“Hyperbolic metaphor based on her original tweet (but you know you’re playing dumb intentionally for clout) and she also IS a Nazi or at least has views that align with them,” he said. .Rowling was almost named person of the year before the Guardian closed its poll early in 2021. .READ MORE: Woke newspaper cancels poll showing JK Rowling is readers’ fave person.When readers selected her as their favourite, the poll disappeared from the Guardian’s website. .She faced an uproar during 2021 from the sexual minority community for allegedly transphobic comments..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
