Minnesota Yarn Shop Pulls Harry Potter Kits, Donates 3 Times Profits Over Rowling Backlash
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 12
Minnesota Yarn Shop Pulls Harry Potter Kits, Donates 3 Times Profits Over Rowling Backlash
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 12
Summary
Needle & Skein said it removed its Harry Potter-themed kits and donated three times the profits to transgender support group Point of Pride after apologizing for selling the merchandise.
A Facebook post from the Minnesota yarn shop called the sale a “mistake,” saying the products made some trans customers and neighbors feel less welcome in a space that should feel like home.
J.K. Rowling has drawn sustained criticism for opposing policies that allow transgender women into some female-only spaces, and last month she again described transgender activism as “elitist to its core.”
Owner Gilah Mashaal told Fox News Digital the response was mostly positive, though the shop also faced some doxxing and negative reviews amid wider boycotts of Rowling-linked books and merchandise.