JK Rowling’s epic burn on the Westboro Baptist Church who threatened to picket fictional gay wedding

BEST-selling author JK Rowling has publicly slammed the controversial Westboro Baptist Church (WPC) after they challenged a social media movement to have fictional wizards Dumbledore of her Harry Potter series and Lord Of The Rings’ Gandalf married in Ireland after the legalisation of same-sex marriage.

.@justaoifethings Then they could get married IN IRELAND! pic.twitter.com/yXedPavZfp

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 23, 2015

  After she tweeted a meme (above) celebrating the change in equality laws in Ireland, WPC went on the attack and claimed they would picket the fictional wedding ceremony.  

So @jk_rowling wants Dumbledore & Gandalf to marry in Ireland; if it happens, WBC will picket! #NotBanned @pinknews pic.twitter.com/zY7hT09Nv4

— WBCSays (@WBCsigns) May 26, 2015

As a long standing advocate for LGBTI rights, Rowling defended the union of the fictional characters:

.@WBCsigns Alas, the sheer awesomeness of such a union in such a place would blow your tiny bigoted minds out of your thick sloping skulls.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 26, 2015

She further cited that people of influence need to speak out against homophobic hate speech.

I don’t care about WBC. I think it’s important that scared gay kids who aren’t out yet see hate speech challenged. https://t.co/XumjDmEjuw

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 27, 2015

 

This is not the first time Rowling has stepped forward in support of gay rights:

Nicely done, @jk_rowling… pic.twitter.com/7tc2KQCOvl

— Robert Perry (Pez) (@pez_sez) March 24, 2015

@jk_rowling it’s safe to assume that Hogwarts had a variety of people and I like to think it’s a safe place for LGBT students

— tiny gay tati (@nataliekeeners) December 16, 2014