J.Ok. Rowling has been airbrushed from a US museum because of her “hateful” anti-trans rhetoric.

In a Might weblog publish from Seattle’s Museum of Pop Tradition, undertaking supervisor Chris Moore – who’s transgender – criticised the writer for her “transphobic” views and defined how the museum would deal with Harry Potter shows transferring ahead.

“There’s a sure chilly, heartless, joy-sucking entity on the planet of Harry Potter and, this time, it isn’t really a Dementor,” the weblog publish reads. “We’d like to go along with the web’s idea that these books have been really written with out an writer, however this sure individual is a bit too vocal together with her tremendous hateful and divisive views to be ignored.”

In response, curators of the museum determined to take away Rowling artifacts to “cut back her affect”. “It’s not an ideal answer, however it’s what we have been capable of do within the short-term whereas figuring out long-term practices,” the publish reads.

Whereas memorabilia from the Harry Potter movies will nonetheless be displayed within the Fantasy Worlds of Fantasy and Magic gallery, any mentions of the writer have been scrubbed from the exhibit.

“Whereas the Harry Potter collection is a serious participant within the popular culture sphere, we needed to provide credit score to the work of the actors, prop makers, and costume designers in our Fantasy gallery,” the publish added. “We realized that You-Know-Who was an issue, which is why you’ll see the artifacts with none point out or picture of the writer.”

Rowling has attracted criticism for a collection of feedback expressing concern over how trans points have an effect on ladies’s rights, which many have perceived as transphobic.

“If intercourse isn’t actual, there’s no same-sex attraction,” Rowling wrote in 2020 on Twitter. “If intercourse isn’t actual, the lived actuality of ladies globally is erased. I do know and love trans folks, however erasing the idea of intercourse removes the power of many to meaningfully talk about their lives. It isn’t hate to talk the reality.”

On the time, Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson all spoke out towards Rowling’s views. Others have since proven Rowling help, together with Helena Bonham Carter and Jim Broadbent.

Rowling has doubled down on these views within the years since, together with voicing opposition to Scotland’s gender recognition invoice in 2022.

Talking in a podcast interview earlier this 12 months, Rowling dismissed the backlash and stated she isn’t involved about her feedback affecting her legacy.

“I feel you can not have misunderstood me extra profoundly,” Rowling stated. “I don’t stroll round my home enthusiastic about my legacy, what a pompous method to stay your life enthusiastic about what my legacy can be. No matter! I’ll be lifeless, I care about now, the residing.”