JK Rowling’s books have been removed from shelves in a San Francisco shop after the author said she would fund her transgender critical advocacy with the profits from sales.

Booksmith, which refers to itself as a “group of queer book lovers”, has stopped selling Rowling’s titles in response to her new legal fund, created to support “women’s sex-based rights”.

“With this announcement, we’ve decided to stop carrying her books,” the San Francisco bookshop wrote on Instagram, encouraging fans of the Harry Potter series to buy second-hand copies instead.

“We don’t know exactly what her new ‘women’s fund’ will entail, but we know that we aren’t going to be a part of it. As a group of queer book lovers, we also had our adolescences shaped by wizards and elves. Look at us, it’s obvious,” the post read.

“If you or someone you love wants to dive into the world of Harry Potter, we suggest doing so by buying used copies of these books.”