J.K. Rowling’s transphobia: A history

J.K. Rowling’s supporters frequently claim the author has never actually said or done anything transphobic. It’s a position you can see on social media, in the pages of the New York Times, and even on a new podcast with Rowling herself.
It’s also an easily debunked lie.
Some of this confusion around Rowling’s opinions can be cleared up with a definition of transphobia, which…