Martina Navratilova agreed with famed author JK Rowling’s criticism of “once-respected human rights organisation” Amnesty International. Rowling was outraged by the organization’s involvement in a controversial transgender inclusion and gender recognition case in the UK.

Amnesty International has intervened in this case, supporting the current legal framework that allows for legal gender recognition. The organization stresses that protecting the rights of trans women does not threaten the rights of biological women but rather upholds fundamental human rights.

Before Amnesty International’s involvement in the case, Rowling emphasized that regardless of the ruling, the definition of a woman would remain unchanged. Later, reacting to the news about the organization’s involvement, Rowling wrote on

Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon (Image: Getty)

In the English County of Isle of White, a 53-year-old person named Kelsea Broaddfoot was found by the police in an intoxicated state with her pants pulled down to her ankles. An X user reacted to the news and claimed that Broadfoot was a “man” and it was an “insult” to women to call him one.

Martina Navratilova reshared the X user’s post and wrote:

In the comment section of her post, the former World No. 1 was labeled “anti trans.” However, she clarified her position stating:

The 68-year-old has been a vocal advocate for the exclusion of transgender persons in women-based spaces, especially sports.