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
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I don’t understand how anyone is allowed to have the twitter handle ‘godhatesfags’. Twitter should ban those accounts.
Am I the only gay man who thinks the whole world has absolutely gone completely fucking crackers!?
She’s the bomb! Love her attitude, and her literacy.
If I drove past WBC picketers .. I’d run them down and claim that I was having a sneezing attack
I have a girl crush.
Can she have a crack at our pm now please x
She has the best way with words..! <3