Australia court increases payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout awarded to Roxanne Tickle, a trans woman who was removed from the female-only Giggle for Girls app due to her gender identity.
- The Federal Court dismissed an appeal by Sall Grover, the app's founder, and ruled that Tickle was directly discriminated against, rather than indirectly, under Australia's Sex Discrimination Act.
- Grover had removed Tickle after identifying "male facial features" in her profile photo, treating her less favorably than cisgender women, which the court found unlawful.
- This case, known as "Tickle vs Giggle," is the first Federal Court case in Australia addressing alleged gender identity discrimination.
- Tickle had successfully registered and used the app for about six months before being blocked, highlighting the discriminatory nature of the removal based on visual assessment.