Judy Blume is speaking out and setting the record straight over her comments about J.K. Rowling.
In a new feature from The Sunday Times, the author behind “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret”, was quoted as being in support of Rowling and her comments about the trans community.
However, Judy says that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Keep reading to find out more… During the interview, the report had asked Judy about Rowling and the criticism against her online. “I love her,” she is reported as saying. “I am behind her 100% as I watch from afar.” Judy is now clarifying the context of her comments. “I wholly support the trans community,” she wrote in a post on Twitter. “My point, which was taken out of context, is that I can empathize with a writer — or person — who has been harassed online.
I stand with the trans community and vehemently disagree with anyone who does not fully support equality and acceptance for LGBTQIA+ people.