On Tuesday, Oxfam said in its apology that it had edited its gay pride video to remove the sequence depicting J.K. Rowling as a scowling, demonic creature wearing a “TERF” button.

“In efforts to make an important point about the real harm caused by transphobia, we made a mistake,” the organization said. “We have therefore edited the video to remove the term TERF and we are sorry for the offense it caused. There was no intention by Oxfam or the film-makers for this slide to have portrayed any particular person or people.”

Some transgender activists have re-posted the deleted sequence as well as the caricature of Rowling. Activists have begun attacking Oxfam for what they see as the group’s capitulation to the right, saying it is effectively legitimizing transphobia.

[Quelle surprise. The moral of the story is: never ally with progressives in the first place. They will either demand your complete compliance or your complete destruction. — Ed]