London’s Royal Academy Apologizes to Artist Accused of Transphobia

After removing her work from its gift shop, the Royal Academy of Arts in London has apologized to artist Jess de Wahls, who was accused of transphobia because of views espoused in a 2019 blog post. The institution said in its statement that it would consider stocking her work in its store again.
“One thing is clear to us now—we should have handled this better,” the Royal Academy wrote in its announcement. “We have apologized to Jess de Wahls for the way we have treated he