The high school in England has said that the author's views on transgender people do not 'align' with those of the school.
The Boswells School in Chelmsford, Essex, in eastern England, has decided to drop Rowling's name from the institution over her views which they have said do not"align" with that of the school's.The high school is divided into six houses"represented by British citizens who have excelled" with the others named after other notable figures; Sir David Attenborough, Charlotte Brontë, John Travers Cornwell VC, Stephen Hawking and Florence Nightingale.
This change is reported to have taken place in July 2021 when a school newsletter was sent out stating that the decision was made following requests from students and teachers."Following numerous requests by students and staff we are reviewing the name of our red house 'Rowling' and in light of JK Rowling's comments and viewpoints surrounding trans people," the statement read.
J.K. Rowling attends the European premiere of"Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them" at Odeon Leicester Square on November 15, 2016 in London, England. A high school that named one of its houses after J.K. Rowling has rebranded it.
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