Recently, Scotland has been met with one of the worst pieces of legislation in the nation’s history, and nobody is immune – not even the woman who authored one of the most popular children’s book series in the world. Instead of being met with the likes of Voldemort, JK Rowling has faced off against the establishment.

What was the alleged crime? Under new measures in The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, new offences have been formed for ‘threatening or abusive behaviour which is intended to stir up hatred based on prejudice towards characteristics including age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity, and variations in sex characteristics’.

JK Rowling, who has been outspoken when it comes to trans activism and the protection of women’s rights for some time on her Twitter account, has naturally come under the new law’s purview. According to the government of Scotland, the Act will provide ‘greater protection for victims and communities’. Little do they seem to know that citizens doing the most to bolster the nation’s economy are being victimised themselves by these radical shifts in the law which are tangibly beginning to crush free speech.

Free speech is the bedrock of any functioning democracy. When one side of the debate is stunted, democracy no longer exists. Elections work fairly on the grounds that they offer all sides of the political spectrum the ability to contribute to a meaningful public debate about the key issues blighting society. Under the new law, it is evident that conservatives are being targeted because their perspective on a range of matters (from LGBTQ+ to climate), sits at odds with the government narrative.

Interestingly, JK Rowling’s recent ‘arrest scare’ has occurred in tandem with the release of new research which indicates trans people are likely to grow out of gender dysphoria. It is common for youth to experience thoughts of ‘not being content with their gender’ however, this does not make them trans in nature at this stage or even throughout the rest of their life. The study suggests there has been a rapid rise in referrals to gender clinics which has occurred in the last decade specifically.

So what has caused this astronomical shift in the last decade? The rise of social media, LGBTQ+ activism, Safe Schools programs (or programs geared towards ‘educating’ kids about their supposed gender dysphoria), plus new censorship changes in the laws of several nations are likely culprits. The West is facing an onslaught of legislation and new Acts which make it illegal for citizens to refuse to affirm LGBTQ+ thinking when it comes to self-ID, despite there being growing evidence to suggest that questioning individuals about their identity can lead to more appropriate methods of care going forward.

How is it that as more research which challenges LGBTQ+ activism arises, there is a parallel increase in legislation which criminalises speech necessary speech on the topic? The only logical answer is a growing suspicion that there is a wider assault on conservative thinking and that laws are being created for political, rather than personal wellbeing. These laws, such as those in Scotland, are frankly disregarding the genuine science and starting to imperil the lives of citizens doing the right thing by speaking up against the madness they’re witnessing.

Riley Gaines, and several other people (especially women) who have been adversely affected by the trans agenda, are joining arms with JK Rowling and promoting their rights. Riley Gaines is a popular athlete who found herself sharing changing rooms with members of the opposite gender and lost her position in the sports industry because of it. Riley Gaines shared a post of JK Rowling dated April 3, in which the author stated:

‘If they go after any woman for simply calling a man a man, I’ll repeat that woman’s words and they can charge us both at once.’

It appears the only way forward in the fight against censorship is for people to get brave, get bold, and speak up more instead of succumbing to the intimidation tactics beginning to crop up in new laws and policy. The solution to tyrannical lunacy is to speak more…

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) was ratified by Scotland in 1976. In the document is a provision which protects free expression. Article 19 states that everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice.

That is the law which Scotland has ratified, yet current legislation is set up to arrest the likes of innocent authors who write and express themselves for a living. If a large portion of British society did not appreciate JK Rowling’s tweets, then why are they gaining millions of views? She believes all citizens should be treated equally under the law, and that assumption is correct.

Thanks to citizens around the world, who are beginning to see a very big problem with the way the establishment is handling democracy, society is on track to regaining its dwindling freedoms. Thankfully, the Scottish police ruled that Rowling’s speech was not in fact a ‘hate crime’ thus setting a handy precedent for every other citizen who demonstrates similar bravery, and publicly fights for logic to prevail in a time where logic is fast becoming an ‘offence.’