TL:DR - Supporting Tim Hortons' Harry Potter menu harms transgender rights. Boycott Tim Hortons during the run of the Harry Potter menu to show support.

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In recent years, J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has used her considerable wealth and influence to promote views and policies that disenfranchise the transgender community. As a supporter of equal rights for all, I find it troubling that a national brand like Tim Hortons would choose to align with a franchise that channels its profits into harmful rhetoric and actions against trans people.

Canada is known globally to hold up the values of inclusivity and equality. By promoting a Harry Potter-themed menu, Tim Hortons is inadvertently contributing to the financial resources that sustain these divisive and discriminatory efforts such as J.K. Rowling's personal £70,000 contribution to help an anti-trans organization over-turn pro-trans legislation in Scotland [https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/proud-jk-rowling-donates-70k-32149025 

Transgender individuals face unprecedented levels of discrimination and violence across the world. Therefore, despite having been raised with Harry Potter and the nostalgia and fondness I have for the series persist to this day, I cannot in good conscience continue to support a franchise whose creator uses her influence to spread bigotry and hatred towards a marginalized group of people who are simply asking to exist unmolested.

By boycotting the Harry Potter menu, we can send a strong message that Canadians do not support businesses partnering with entities that engage in or endorse disempowering actions against marginalized groups.

Join me in standing up for the transgender community by refusing to support Tim Hortons' Harry Potter menu. Together, we can inspire change and encourage companies to prioritize inclusivity and equal rights for everyone. Please sign this petition to express your commitment to trans rights and urge Tim Hortons to reconsider their alliance with the Harry Potter brand.

For more information about J.K. Rowling's descent into bigotry and other reactions to the Harry Potter Menu follow the links below:

CBC - Critics slam Tim Hortons Harry Potter promotion as un-Canadian, anti-trans

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tim-hortons-harry-potter-jk-rowling-9.7287100

Advocate - J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization

https://www.advocate.com/news/jk-rowling-anti-trans-organization

The Week - A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift

https://theweek.com/feature/1020838/jk-rowlings-transphobia-controversy-a-complete-timeline

 

Disclaimer: The above petition was created in part using Change.org's AI  prompt tool. It was reviewed and edited by a human.