SYDNEY, Australia — A court in Australia ruled Friday that removing a transgender woman from the female-only social networking platform Giggle for Girls constituted discrimination, in a landmark decision on gender identity for the country.
“Tickle’s claim of direct gender identity discrimination fails, but her claim of indirect gender identity discrimination succeeds,” Judge Robert Bromwich said.
The case marks the first time that the Federal Court has made a ruling on gender identity discrimination since changes were made to the Sex Discrimination Act in 2013.
“This decision is a great win for transgender women in Australia,” said Professor Paula Gerber at Monash University’s Faculty of Law.
“This case sends a clear message to all Australians that it is unlawful to treat transgender women differently from cisgender women.
Persons:
Roxanne Tickle, Sally Grover, Grover, “, Australia’s, Giggle, Tickle, Robert Bromwich, ”, Paula Gerber, ” Gerber, Bromwich, ” Grover
Organizations:
Girls, Federal, Monash University’s Faculty of Law
Locations:
SYDNEY, Australia, Grover