U.S. Election Frontrunners Must Respect and Protect the Role of the Press
The news media’s role as the watchdog of democracy is vital. At a time of turmoil at home and abroad, with a pivotal election looming, the public’s need for… More
JK Rowling defends Donald Trump’s right to be ‘offensive and bigoted’
JK Rowling has said that while she finds almost everything that Donald Trump says “objectionable”, he still has her full support to come to the UK and “be offensive… More
“His freedom guarantees mine”: J. K. Rowling at the 2016 PEN Literary Gala
My critics are at liberty to claim that I’m trying to convert children to Satanism., and I’m free to explain that I’m exploring human nature and morality, or to… More
J.K. Rowling Criticizes Donald Trump but Defends His Freedom of Speech
J.K. Rowling held up Donald Trump as an example of the importance of freedom of expression in her remarks Monday night at the PEN America Literary Gala, a glittery… More
Works Sighted: J.K. Rowling on Donald Trump and Free Speech
When J.K. Rowling mentioned a petition to keep Donald Trump out of the United Kingdom, her audience at the PEN Literary Gala and Free Expression Awards on Monday laughed… More
J.K. Rowling Defends Donald Trump For A Great Reason (And Yes, There Is One Great Reason)
While being honored Monday night at the 2016 PEN Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards, Harry Potter wizard J.K. Rowling defended everyone's right to free speech — including Donald… More
The PEN Gala: JK Rowling’s Civics Lecture
In all of recorded history, a writer receiving an award has never been richer than the collective net worth of 99 percent of her audience. But here was JK… More
J.K. Rowling Defends Donald Trump’s Right to Be ‘Offensive’: ‘His Freedom to Speak Protects My Freedom to Call Him a Bigot’
JK Rowling makes it clear she finds almost everything Donald Trump says "objectionable," but defends his right to say it. More
J.K. Rowling Defends Free Speech—and Donald Trump
JK Rowling wants to remind you that freedom of expression includes people whose opinions you find most “offensive and bigoted.” Chief among them, for her: presumptive Republican nominee Donald… More
J.K. Rowling Defends “Bigoted” Donald Trump’s Right to Free Speech
J.K. Rowling is not a fan of Donald Trump, but she still believes it is wrong to try and ban him from a country based on his campaign rhetoric. More