"Harry Potter" author J.K.Rowling publicly called out the BBC on Tuesday for pushing "propaganda" in its coverage of the U.S.
Supreme Court’s landmark ruling upholding bans on transgender athletes participating in women’s and girls’ sports.Replying on X to a BBC News headline about the high court’s ruling, Rowling argued the British broadcaster was pushing an ideological position that the public "overwhelmingly rejects."The BBC headline read: "US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports." Rowling immediately pushed back on the framing."You mean men, men who claim to be women," Rowling wrote, taking issue with the network's refusal to use biological terms in its headline.ANDREW GARFIELD WARNS FANS AGAINST WATCHING 'HARRY POTTER,' CALLS ROWLING ‘SHE THAT SHALL REMAIN NAMELESS’"You are a national broadcaster that consistently obfuscates facts around sex because you’ve taken an ideological position the public overwhelmingly rejects.This isn’t news, it’s propaganda," she added.In a statement to Fox News Digital, a BBC spokesperson defended the network's reporting by pointing to the context provided within the story itself.
"This article states clearly that a transgender woman is a biological man who identifies as a woman," the spokesperson said.The BBC spokesperson also added that the organization recognizes the strong feelings around the subject, and said it continues to review coverage to reflect legal developments, like the Supreme Court ruling.In a 6-3 ruling authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of West Virginia and Idaho, which were being sued by transgender athletes to gain access to girls’ sports.The court upheld state laws requiring student athletes to compete on teams and in leagues that match their biological sex, not gender identity, a move that secures similar protections passed in over two dozen other states.WNBA PLAYER OPPOSES NEW OLYMPICS TRANSGENDER POLICY, S...