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JK Rowling's social media comments challenging Scotland's hate crime law are not being treated as criminal by Police Scotland. The new law makes it a criminal offense to make derogatory comments based on protected characteristics. Drag performer Jinx Monsoon has changed her personal name to Hera Hoffer but will still be known as Jinx Monsoon publicly. Eurovision Huns podcast will launch next Tuesday to bring fans closer to this year's contest in Malmö, Sweden. Other Gaydio original podcasts are also available on the app and website. Police Scotland have said that social media comments made by JK Rowling challenging Scotland's new hate crime law are not being treated as criminal. The Harry Potter author described several transgender women as men, including convicted prisoners, trans activists and other public figures. The new law creates a new crime of stirring up hatred relating to protected characteristics. The force said complaints had been received but that no action would be taken. The Hate Crime and Public Order Act 2021 makes it a criminal offence to make derogatory comments based on disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or being intersex. RuPaul's Drag Race's only two-time winner and upcoming star of Doctor Who, Jinx Monsoon, has revealed that she's changed her personal name. In a social media post, the 36-year-old drag performer and Broadway star revealed that her chosen name is now Hera Hoffer, but assured fans that she would always publicly be known as Jinx Monsoon. Jinx's revelation comes just a few weeks after the actress shared that she had undergone facial feminisation surgery, a procedure that some trans and non-binary people undertake to change the shape of their face in order to make it appear more feminine. And Eurovision fans, assemble, because with less than five weeks to go until Eurovision week begins, Gaydio's very own Leigh and Louis are ready to bring you a new podcast to bring you even closer to the action. Eurovision Huns will bring you throughout all the highs of this year's contest, which is taking place in Malmö, Sweden, following last year's victory from Lorraine with her hit Tattoo. The podcast will launch next Tuesday at 4pm. There's more news and other Gaydio original podcasts available on the app and online at Gaydio.co.uk