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Updated: 2 May 2021, 20:59
BOOK festival bosses have axed a Harry Potter quiz because of author JK Rowling’s stance on trans issues.
Organisers of the Featherston Booktown Kurakatea bash said they acted after talks with the LGBTQ community and literary experts.
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A book festival in New Zealand has axed a Harry Potter quiz over author JK Rowling s stance on trans issuesCredit: Debra Hurford Brown
Festival chairman Peter Biggs told local media in New Zealand: “The overwhelming response was there was a risk around causing distress to particular members of the community and that was the last thing we wanted.
“We always thought that Booktown should be an inclusive, welcoming place for everyone, so we took the decision not to go with Harry Potter.” ....

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