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Harry Potter author JK Rowling turned down both a peerage and a damehood - because she 'never wanted a title'
The Harry potter author confirmed she had declined both honours on social media after a campaign was started to see her honoured.
The statement came after Kemi Badenoch, pictured, leader of the Conservative Party (then a Tory leadership candidate), suggested Rowling should receive a peerage in recognition of her outspoken stance on gender issues She added that both Rowling and paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass - who conducted a review of NHS gender identity services - deserved 'protection,' noting they had been 'attacked relentlessly' for their views. In 2022, during her campaign against the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, Rowling announced the creation of Beira's Place, a women-only rape crisis centre in Edinburgh.
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