JK Rowling criticized Scotland's new hate crime law for not protecting women and potentially endangering freedom of speech.
JK Rowling has criticised Scotland's new hate crime law, warning that it is "wide open to abuse" and could endanger freedom of speech. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act came into effect on 1 April, consolidating existing hate crime legislation and creating a new offence of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics. However, women are not protected under the law, and Rowling, a critic of the Scottish Government's stance on transgender rights, has said that the accurate description of biological sex is deemed criminal under the new act.
April 01, 2024
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