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Harry Potter Store Opening Hit By Trans Rights Protesters
London's new Harry Potter flagship store opened to a protest on Oxford Street, keeping the franchise's Rowling controversy alive.
variety.comTransgender rights protesters gathered outside the opening of London's new Harry Potter flagship store on Oxford Street on Wednesday. A group of six demonstrators carried signs reading "protect trans lives" and "stop funding trans erasure" amid ongoing controversy over J.K. Rowling's views.
- Six demonstrators assembled outside the new London flagship store
- Protesters carried signs reading 'protect trans lives' and 'stop funding trans erasure'
- The store opened on Oxford Street on Wednesday
- The franchise continues to face public backlash linked to author J.K. Rowling's gender identity views
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