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• J.K. ROWLG RPONDS TO GAY DUMBLEDORE NTROVERSY
• J.K. ROWLG SUGGTS HORMON ARE ‘CONVERSN THERAPY FOR YOUNG GAY PEOPLE’
• JK ROWLG IS FACG A BACKLASH OVER THE DUMBLEDORE/GRLWALD GAY RELATNSHIP REVEAL
• J.K. ROWLG: ‘FUCK , ALL MY HARRY POTTER CHARACTERS ARE GAY’
• 7 TIM J.K. ROWLG SUPPORTED LGBT RIGHTS AND BASILLY BEME OUR PATRONNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF HAPPY FEELGS TO SRE AWAY MENTORS WH!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY VICTORIA MCNALLYMAY 28, 2015/12:42 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}GETTY IMAGBY VICTORIA MCNALLYMAY 28, 2015 / 12:42 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"7 TIM J.K. ROWLG SUPPORTED LGBT RIGHTS AND BASILLY BEME OUR PATRON","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-05-28T16:42:36.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-05-28T16:42:36.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"VICTORIA MCNALLY","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}J.K. ROWLG DIDN'T JT CREATE THE WORLD OF WCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY THAT WE'VE ALL WISHED WE ULD LIVE (MY OWL OM HOGWARTS IS JT LATE, I TELL YOU! LATE!). OVER THE YEARS SHE'S ALSO BEE AN OUTSPOKEN ADVOTE OF TOLERANCE AND ACCEPTANCE, MOST NOTABLY FOR THE LGBT MUNY -- AND ESPECIALLY ON HER TWTER PAGE, WHERE SHE'S GOT NO PROBLEMS TELLG A POOR MISGUID NERD WHAT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT THE MANY TIM -- SOME QUE RECENTLY, FACT -- THAT ROWLG MA WANT TO JUMP UP AND START A PROTT RALLY FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXPLAG DUMBLEDORE'S SEXUAL ORIENTATNWARNER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, WE ULDN'T START PRAISG J.K.'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE LGBT MUNY WHOUT TALKG ABOUT THAT TIME SHE OUTED DUMBLEDORE BACK 2007. WHEN A FAN ASKED HER IF DUMBLEDORE HAD EVER FALLEN LOVE HIMSELF DURG A QUTN AND ANSWER SSN AT A COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL, ROWLG REPLIED THAT HE HAD -- WH ANOTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IN FACT, RECENTLY I WAS A SCRIPT READ-THROUGH FOR THE SIXTH FILM," SHE TOLD THE DIENCE BACK THEN, "AND THEY HAD DUMBLEDORE SAYG A LE TO HARRY EARLY THE SCRIPT SAYG, 'I KNEW A GIRL ONCE, WHOSE HAIR...' I HAD TO WRE A LTLE NOTE THE MARG AND SLI ALONG TO THE SCRIPTWRER, 'DUMBLEDORE'S GAY!'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOUBLG DOWN ON DUMBLEDOREWARNER BROS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE MEDIA WENT NUTS OVER DUMBLEDORE'S BIG OUTG, J.K. ROWLG WAS SURPRISED BY THOSE WHO WERE UPSET OVER HIS SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IT HAS CERTALY NEVER BEEN NEWS TO ME THAT A BRAVE AND BRILLIANT MAN ULD LOVE OTHER MEN," SHE TOLD A PRS NFERENCE TORONTO LATER THAT YEAR. ATTAGIRL, JO!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TALK' SMACK ABOUT ANTI-GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“ONCE U REVEALED DUMBLEDORE WAS HOMOSEXUAL I STOPPED BEG A FAN," A TWTER ER TOLD ROWLG. "NICE HOW U BLDSID WH THAT ONE. ENJOY YOUR BILLN $ (SIC)."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER RPONSE REQUIR A B OF EXPLANATN: BRIAN SOUTER IS A STTISH BSMAN WHO ONCE FUND A MPAIGN TO STOP THE REPEAL OF A LOL ANTI-GAY AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT, WHICH FALLY DID KICK THE BUCKET BACK 2000, FORBA PUBLIC OFFICIALS OM “TENTNALLY PROMOT[G] HOMOSEXUALY" AND LLG A "PRETEND FAY RELATNSHIP”. SO, YOU KNOW, SOME REAL BH-LEAGUE BIGOTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEFENDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN A FAN TWEETED AT THE THOR, “THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WRG HARRY POTTER. I WONR WHY YOU SAID THAT DUMBLEDORE IS A GAY BEE I N’T SEE HIM THAT WAY,” SHE REPLIED WH THE FOLLOWG SNAPPY EBACK AND HOPEFULLY BLEW THIS GIRL'S MD WI OPEN WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOGWARTS IS LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE REALLY DON'T GET TO SEE MUCH OF HOGWARTS OUTSI OF HARRY, RON AND HERMNE'S SMALL GRYFFDOR-CENTRIC WORLD, BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE: HOGWARTS IS NOT A PLACE VOID OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS, SEXUAL ORIENTATNS, OR RELIG INTI. NOT THAT FANS HAVEN'T BEEN WRG SOME AMAZG SLICE-OF-LIFE HOGWARTS FANFICTN OM THAT EXACT PERSPECTIVE, BUT NOW AT LEAST THEY N ALL SAY THEY HAVE J.K.'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHALLENGG THE WTBORO BAPTIST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST, ROWLG WASN'T SO MUCH "SHOWG SUPPORT" AS SHE WAS POTG OUT AN IRREVOBLE FACT: GANDALF AND DUMBLEDORE WOULD BE SUPER CUTE TOGETHER AND SHOULD TOTALLY GET MARRIED IRELAND NOW THAT 'S OFFICIALLY LEGAL. BUT WHEN THE WTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH, SHE ME BACK AT THEM PRETTY BLUNTLY. LIKE, REALLY BLUNTLY. DANG, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THEN DOUBLG DOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE J.K. ROWLG MONSTRAT AN IMPORTANT ASPECT TO BEG A TE ALLY -- HAVG THE URAGE TO LL OUT BAD OR BIGOTED BEHAVR WHEN YOU SEE , EVEN IF 'S G OM A PLACE YOU THK DON'T NECSARILY SERVE YOUR ATTENTN. THAT'S FELY SOMETHG WE ALL SHOULD BE DOG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• J.K. ROWLG HAD THE BT RPONSE TO IRELAND LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE
• IS DUMBLEDORE GAY? WHY J.K. ROWLG'S NTUAL CHARACTER REVISNISM IS GETTG OLD

J.K. ROWLG RPONDS TO GAY DUMBLEDORE NTROVERSY

Rowlg published the seventh and fal book the “Harry Potter” seri 2007, she announced that the character of Dumbledore had “fallen love wh” another male character, effectively nfirmg he was gay.

J.K. ROWLG SUGGTS HORMON ARE ‘CONVERSN THERAPY FOR YOUNG GAY PEOPLE’

Amidst the ntroversy, was also brought to light that Rowlg’s famo psdonym “Robert Galbrah, ” (her Twter b outright stat, “Wrer sometim known as Robert Galbrah”) is also the name of the psychiatrist who pneered gay nversn therapy.

Rowlg has nfirmed that some of the characters the "Harry Potter" universe are gay. Some fans, however, are perturbed that the characters don't actually intify as gay the books or movi.

JK ROWLG IS FACG A BACKLASH OVER THE DUMBLEDORE/GRLWALD GAY RELATNSHIP REVEAL

"But as happens any relatnship, gay or straight or whatever label we want to put on , one never knows really what the other person is feelg. Rowlg prevly revealed Dumbledore was gay and even rpond to a fan who tweeted they uldn't "see" the headmaster of Hogwarts as homosexual. "Maybe bee gay people jt look like...

Many wish the characters actually intified as gay the books and movi Rowlg created, not jt her md. Rowlg Confirms Some Characters Her Books and Movi Are Gay Everywhere Except the Books or the Movi, " another Twter er wrote.

Rowlg Confirms Some Characters Her Books and Movi Are Gay Everywhere Except the Books or the Movi Eric D. ’s performative activism that allows her to prent herself as progrsive while keepg her films ‘fay iendly’ for the bigots that would undoubtedly kick off at the prence of a gay character— lra (@lraw97_) March 17, 2019. Lark Malakai Grey is the -host of the queer "Harry Potter" podst, "The Gayly Prophet.

J.K. ROWLG: ‘FUCK , ALL MY HARRY POTTER CHARACTERS ARE GAY’

Here’s a sign of how far the world has e: Some fans are upset that “Fantastic Beasts 2” is not gog to let Dumbledore be openly gay. Rowlg revealed 2007 that the Hogwarts School headmaster was gay after the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, ” the fal book the boy wizard seri.

7 TIM J.K. ROWLG SUPPORTED LGBT RIGHTS AND BASILLY BEME OUR PATRONNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF HAPPY FEELGS TO SRE AWAY MENTORS WH!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY VICTORIA MCNALLYMAY 28, 2015/12:42 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}GETTY IMAGBY VICTORIA MCNALLYMAY 28, 2015 / 12:42 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"7 TIM J.K. ROWLG SUPPORTED LGBT RIGHTS AND BASILLY BEME OUR PATRON","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-05-28T16:42:36.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-05-28T16:42:36.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"VICTORIA MCNALLY","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}J.K. ROWLG DIDN'T JT CREATE THE WORLD OF WCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY THAT WE'VE ALL WISHED WE ULD LIVE (MY OWL OM HOGWARTS IS JT LATE, I TELL YOU! LATE!). OVER THE YEARS SHE'S ALSO BEE AN OUTSPOKEN ADVOTE OF TOLERANCE AND ACCEPTANCE, MOST NOTABLY FOR THE LGBT MUNY -- AND ESPECIALLY ON HER TWTER PAGE, WHERE SHE'S GOT NO PROBLEMS TELLG A POOR MISGUID NERD WHAT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT THE MANY TIM -- SOME QUE RECENTLY, FACT -- THAT ROWLG MA WANT TO JUMP UP AND START A PROTT RALLY FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EXPLAG DUMBLEDORE'S SEXUAL ORIENTATNWARNER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, WE ULDN'T START PRAISG J.K.'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE LGBT MUNY WHOUT TALKG ABOUT THAT TIME SHE OUTED DUMBLEDORE BACK 2007. WHEN A FAN ASKED HER IF DUMBLEDORE HAD EVER FALLEN LOVE HIMSELF DURG A QUTN AND ANSWER SSN AT A COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL, ROWLG REPLIED THAT HE HAD -- WH ANOTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IN FACT, RECENTLY I WAS A SCRIPT READ-THROUGH FOR THE SIXTH FILM," SHE TOLD THE DIENCE BACK THEN, "AND THEY HAD DUMBLEDORE SAYG A LE TO HARRY EARLY THE SCRIPT SAYG, 'I KNEW A GIRL ONCE, WHOSE HAIR...' I HAD TO WRE A LTLE NOTE THE MARG AND SLI ALONG TO THE SCRIPTWRER, 'DUMBLEDORE'S GAY!'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOUBLG DOWN ON DUMBLEDOREWARNER BROS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE MEDIA WENT NUTS OVER DUMBLEDORE'S BIG OUTG, J.K. ROWLG WAS SURPRISED BY THOSE WHO WERE UPSET OVER HIS SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“IT HAS CERTALY NEVER BEEN NEWS TO ME THAT A BRAVE AND BRILLIANT MAN ULD LOVE OTHER MEN," SHE TOLD A PRS NFERENCE TORONTO LATER THAT YEAR. ATTAGIRL, JO!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TALK' SMACK ABOUT ANTI-GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“ONCE U REVEALED DUMBLEDORE WAS HOMOSEXUAL I STOPPED BEG A FAN," A TWTER ER TOLD ROWLG. "NICE HOW U BLDSID WH THAT ONE. ENJOY YOUR BILLN $ (SIC)."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER RPONSE REQUIR A B OF EXPLANATN: BRIAN SOUTER IS A STTISH BSMAN WHO ONCE FUND A MPAIGN TO STOP THE REPEAL OF A LOL ANTI-GAY AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT, WHICH FALLY DID KICK THE BUCKET BACK 2000, FORBA PUBLIC OFFICIALS OM “TENTNALLY PROMOT[G] HOMOSEXUALY" AND LLG A "PRETEND FAY RELATNSHIP”. SO, YOU KNOW, SOME REAL BH-LEAGUE BIGOTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEFENDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN A FAN TWEETED AT THE THOR, “THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WRG HARRY POTTER. I WONR WHY YOU SAID THAT DUMBLEDORE IS A GAY BEE I N’T SEE HIM THAT WAY,” SHE REPLIED WH THE FOLLOWG SNAPPY EBACK AND HOPEFULLY BLEW THIS GIRL'S MD WI OPEN WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOGWARTS IS LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE REALLY DON'T GET TO SEE MUCH OF HOGWARTS OUTSI OF HARRY, RON AND HERMNE'S SMALL GRYFFDOR-CENTRIC WORLD, BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE: HOGWARTS IS NOT A PLACE VOID OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS, SEXUAL ORIENTATNS, OR RELIG INTI. NOT THAT FANS HAVEN'T BEEN WRG SOME AMAZG SLICE-OF-LIFE HOGWARTS FANFICTN OM THAT EXACT PERSPECTIVE, BUT NOW AT LEAST THEY N ALL SAY THEY HAVE J.K.'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHALLENGG THE WTBORO BAPTIST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST, ROWLG WASN'T SO MUCH "SHOWG SUPPORT" AS SHE WAS POTG OUT AN IRREVOBLE FACT: GANDALF AND DUMBLEDORE WOULD BE SUPER CUTE TOGETHER AND SHOULD TOTALLY GET MARRIED IRELAND NOW THAT 'S OFFICIALLY LEGAL. BUT WHEN THE WTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH, SHE ME BACK AT THEM PRETTY BLUNTLY. LIKE, REALLY BLUNTLY. DANG, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THEN DOUBLG DOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE J.K. ROWLG MONSTRAT AN IMPORTANT ASPECT TO BEG A TE ALLY -- HAVG THE URAGE TO LL OUT BAD OR BIGOTED BEHAVR WHEN YOU SEE , EVEN IF 'S G OM A PLACE YOU THK DON'T NECSARILY SERVE YOUR ATTENTN. THAT'S FELY SOMETHG WE ALL SHOULD BE DOG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

In 2015, she fend what she said after a fan tweeted her, askg, “I wonr why you said that Dumbledore is gay bee I n’t see him that way. Rowlg’s reply to cric of gay Dumbledore. Rowlg tweeted back: “Maybe bee gay people jt look like… people?

Many, myself clud, believe we are watchg a new kd of nversn therapy for young gay people, who are beg set on a lifelong path of medilisatn that may rult the loss of their fertily and/or full sexual functn. Rowlg first clared that Alb Percival Wulic Brian Dumbledore, Hogwarts headmaster and half-moon-spectacle enthiast, was gay. " Below, EW breaks down the Harry Potter anchise's long history of alludg to Dumbledore's orientatn, whout actually pictg him as gay on screen.

J.K. ROWLG HAD THE BT RPONSE TO IRELAND LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE

Pictur October 2007: Rowlg reveals Dumbledore is gay The thor appeared at Carnegie Hall 2007 to answer fan qutns after the publitn of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. When asked whether Dumbledore had ever found love, Rowlg rpond that she "always thought of Dumbledore as gay. She also said that she asked the Harry Potter filmmakers to lete a le the Half-Blood Prce movie where Dumbledore remisc about a girl he once knew: "I had to wre a ltle note the marg and sli along to the scriptwrer: 'Dumbledore's gay!

IS DUMBLEDORE GAY? WHY J.K. ROWLG'S NTUAL CHARACTER REVISNISM IS GETTG OLD

'" March 2015: Rowlg rponds to a fan who says they "uldn't see" Dumbledore as a gay man Years later, Rowlg ntued to reerate Dumbledore's sexual orientatn terviews and onle.

When a Twter er told her they uldn't "see [Dumbledore] that way, " Rowlg replied, "Maybe bee gay people jt look like… people? “Many, myself clud, believe we are watchg a new kd of nversn therapy for young gay people, who are beg set on a lifelong path of medilizatn that may rult the loss of their fertily and/or full sexual functn, ” Rowlg tweeted.