After a years-long legal battle, the Federal Court of Australia has handed down a judgment in a landmark case about gender discrimination law. It found a transgender woman was directly discriminated against on the basis of gender by being refused access to a women-only social media app.
The case, Giggle for Girls v Tickle, has mobilised special interest and lobby groups and garnered intense media attention. Today’s unanimous decision by three judges affirms the rights of transgender people across the country.
The matter has been long and winding, involving appeals from both sides. Here’s how we got to this point and what the judgment means.
