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JK Rowling has come under fire for supporting Maya Forstater, a woman who recently lost her job after posting anti-trans tweets.

Maya lost her job at a thinkthank after saying that transgender women cannot change their biological sex.

Judge James Taylor, an employment judge, ruled that the 45 year old did "not have the protected characteristics of philosophical belief" and said her opinions were "absolutist".

Beloved author JK, who recently posed in a throwback photo with Peter Kay and David Walliams, decided to add her two cents on the matter as she took to Twitter to announce: "Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill".

JK's opinion shook her LGBTQ+ followers and supporters to the core, as it left them divided on which side to take.

Some fans appeared to be in disbelief that she backed Maya, as the characters from the Harry Potter series helped a great number of people accept who they truly are.

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One person wrote: "I grew up as a trans child reading your books as an escape. I would often pick out names from characters to give to myself, before I ever felt comfortable in who I was. This decision, to support people that hate me, and want to do me harm. It brings me to tears... Why. Why?"

Heartbroken, another said: "As a gay man that found safety in Hogwarts throughout my childhood - knowing that Trans people wouldn’t be able to have that safety breaks my heart."

A mum also commented, saying: "My daughter, who is trans, is a big fan of yours. It breaks my heart to see you post something indicating that discrimination against her is perfectly fine behaviour for an employee.The world’s most credible medical orgs affirm trans people. Please catch up." [sic]

And a fourth wrote: "Well, J.K., I appreciate you finally admitting to the rest of the world what the company you follow says to everyone- you’re transphobic. You’re also defending someone that was fired for being transphobic. As a transgender woman, it tells me all I’ll ever need to know about you."

© 2019 Taylor Hill JK Rowling left fans divided when she backed a woman who posted anti-trans tweets © Paul Davey/SNWS In a series of tweets, Maya said transgender women cannot change their biological sex

While many were outraged by her stance, there were some who chose to defend the author as one person said: "Can’t believe I’m defending you but you’re right. You can’t fire someone for believing in simple biology. Sex is sex & it’s determined at birth. People can identify later, I don’t begrudge them doing what makes them happy as an adult but you can’t force everyone to deny science."

Another wrote: "Thank you JK. The rights of women are under threat like never before. Now we can't even define ourselves. Compelled belief is Orwellian. We all need to be brave & stand up."

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While a third commented: "Thank you JK. I’m sure you’ve thought very carefully about bravely speaking out on this. To the haters, science isn’t hate. No one hates or denies transpeople. Women’s rights are human rights & we can’t be compelled to deny facts and truth".

JK's representatives have been contacted by OK! online, but have declined to comment on the matter.

While the 54 year old's fans may be divided on the issue, Maya's employers were not as they decided against renewing her contract as a tax expert for the Centre for Global Development (CGD), an international thinkthank that campaigns against poverty and inequality.