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J.K. Rowling Returns Award from Kennedy Family After Being Criticized by Kerry Kennedy

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J.K. Rowling is returning an award that she received from the Kennedy family last year after she was criticized by Kerry Kennedy.

The “Harry Potter” author received the Ripple of Hope Award from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization in December 2019. Kerry, who is the daughter of the late RFK, is the president of the organization.

Earlier this month, Kerry released a statement to say she had spoken with Rowling about the recent comments she made, which were widely viewed as transphobic. “Over the course of June 2020 — LGBTQ Pride Month — and much to my dismay, J.K.

Rowling posted deeply troubling transphobic tweets and statements,” Kennedy wrote in her statement.

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