Author JK Rowling has been accused of cruelty for mocking the world's first openly transgender football manager, comparing her to a 'straight, white, middle-aged bloke'.
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The Harry Potter novelist replied to a post on X, formerly Twitter, from LGBTQ+ charity Pride, championing Lucy Clark.
The transgender referee is the first trans manager in the top five divisions of English Women's football.
In the post, JK Rowling said: When I was young all the football managers were straight, white, midd aged blokes, so it's fantastic to see how much things have changed.'
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