J. K. Rowling
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Rowling is the British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, among the best-selling books in history.
The initials stand for Joanne Kathleen, adopted at her publisher's suggestion to obscure her gender.
Her name has become shorthand in some contexts for opposition to transgender rights, reflecting her public statements on the subject: She's gone full J. K. Rowling.
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