Kezia Dugdale, incoming chair of Stonewall, apologises after backlash over JK Rowling remarks

Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’

The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/apr/20/kezia-dugdale-stonewall-new-chair-trans-rights-jk-rowling-podcast">an interview with the Guardian.

Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”.