Overview
- Glamour UK unveiled an Oct. 29 cover featuring nine trans women known as The Dolls wearing designer Conner Ives’ “Protect the Dolls” t‑shirts.
- Author J.K. Rowling criticized the decision on X, prompting supportive coverage from right‑leaning outlets and a polarized debate online.
- Glamour publicly rejected the criticism and misgendering, with its social account replying to Rowling, “Better luck next year Jo x.”
- At the Oct. 30 London awards, Munroe Bergdorf urged collective safety and rights for trans people, while Dani St James pressed for concrete inclusion such as jobs and pay.
- Coverage linked the feature to a tougher policy climate, citing a UK Supreme Court ruling earlier this year and noting reported fundraising of over $600,000 from the t‑shirt campaign.