JK Rowling has been heavily criticised after her Harry Potter play sent out a message to celebrate Pride Month.
The official Twitter account of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - which is currently showing on Broadway in New York, and in San Francisco - posted a message on Monday to mark the beginning of the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ rights.
“Happy Pride Month from everyone at #CursedChild!” the post read, alongside an image of the Progress Pride flag, which includes the trans Pride flag colours.
However, the West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child did not tweet out about Pride Month, and JK Rowling has yet to comment.
The best-selling author has been slammed by activists for her allegedly transphobic comments, as she openly speaks about women’s rights, and has angered many with her viewpoints on sex and gender.
“I'm going to assume the actors and production staff mean this genuinely and as a middle finger to her that should not be named,” one Harry potter fan fumed on Twitter.
“Does that include @jk_rowling? Is she part of the ‘everyone’?” another wrote.
“Posting this will enrage JKR,” one suggested.
While one fan fired: “This... This is the definition of rainbow capitalism.”
Actor Anthony Rapp said the tweet was “cowardice masquerading as allyship”, and demanded the production donate to transgender organisations.
“The ultimate in virtue-signalling. The folks producing this show have yet to openly condemn the monstrously damaging and violent words and deeds of its playwright. Will they donate to and amplify trans rights orgs?” he tweeted.
“Donate every bit of profit you make this month to trans rights charities to counteract the harm that JK has done otherwise this means nothing,” another suggested.
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