Author Driven Out by Trans Activists
Rachel Rooney, once a celebrated children's poet, has been forced to abandon her career after trans activists launched a brutal attack against her simply for stating biological truths. In an interview, she detailed the harassment that ended her writing career, all because she refused to bow to the radical gender ideology imposed on children.
This incident, reported on March 18, 2026, serves as yet another example of how dissenting voices are silenced in the United Kingdom, with activist agendas prioritized over free speech and child protection.
„This book ended my career,” Rooney told The Telegraph, referring to her 2018 work *My Body Is Me!*, which encourages children to embrace their natural bodies. The book aimed to counter the „explosion” of literature promoting radical gender ideology.
Trans activists, however, saw it differently. They labeled *My Body Is Me!* as „terrorist propaganda” and „transphobic,” sparking a harassment campaign that included death threats, online abuse, and professional blacklisting. Due to the attacks, Rooney announced she would „withdraw from public life” as a writer.
You can’t tell a child their body is wonderful while also encouraging them to believe they are the opposite sex.
It’s not rocket science.
I have a signed copy of My Body is Me! to give away – just put a ❤️ below ⬇️ & I’ll contact the winner by DM.
*UK ONLY* pic.twitter.com/iayawMBZkv— Rachel Rooney (@RooneyRachel) February 9, 2024
„I gave up writing children’s books after being defamed by trans activists,” she stated in the interview, describing the „traumatic resignation” that followed her stand for the rights of children and women.
Rooney told The Telegraph: „This is an inclusive and life-affirming book. I knew I would likely receive some criticism for it, but I had no idea what I was actually going to face. I had no idea.”
✍️ ‘Author @RooneyRachel made the mistake of speaking up for women and children’s rights in an industry dominated by rigid gender ideology’
Read the full story below 🖇️https://t.co/6OrvxjaGza pic.twitter.com/yVgNXV0FX9
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 16, 2026