Giggle v Tickle appeal in the federal court

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Roxanne Tickle, a male who identifies as female, is cross-appealing Sall Grover’s appeal in the federal court. Tickle won his case against Grover last year being awarded $10,000 for indirect discrimination as well as costs. 

Sall has appealed the decision after Justice Bromwich falsely stated ‘sex is changeable.

Sex is not changeable, it is a biological reality written on every cell in the human body. Changing facts on a piece of paper does not change that reality.

Sall, owner of Giggle for Girls, a female-only app that Tickle was excluded from because he is male. He won the case but is not satisfied and wants the verdict upgraded to ‘direct’ discrimination and a greater payout.

Ms Tickle had identified as a woman since 2017, undergoing surgery two years later and getting a new birth certificate that lists her sex as female.

Justice Robert Bromwich found Ms Tickle had suffered indirect discrimination, ordering Ms Grover to pay $10,000 in damages - a small fraction of the $200,000 that was being sought - and to cover legal costs.

The ‘Tickle vs Giggle’ case made global headlines because it is one of the first times the vexed question of ‘what is a woman’ has been tested in the courts, with the judge sensationally ruling that ‘sex is changeable’.

Ms Grover, 40, is appealing the case, having previously told this publication she was prepared to go all the way to the High Court.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has recently posted her whole-hearted support for Sall and the two plan to meet up soon in the UK.

Sall Grover will be vindicated because she has reality and science on her side. 

No one has ever changed sex and women need sex-based rights for their safety, fairness and dignity.

'Our mission has always been to provide a refuge for women, where they can connect, support, and express themselves freely without the intrusion of biological males,' Ms Grover said.

'This appeal is about preserving that vision and ensuring the legal system recognizes the reality of biological sex.'

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is completely captured and during the case argued in favour of gender identity over sex. 

They are wrong and will eventually be proven wrong when the courts once again revert to upholding evidence-based reality over an ideology.

The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has also applied to intervene, in support of Giggle and sex-based rights.

The ACL's involvement highlights the intersection of religious beliefs with contemporary issues of sex and privacy.

Their legal representation argues that the case touches on fundamental questions of freedom of association and the right to maintain spaces based on biological sex, which they assert should be upheld under the law.

'This case isn't just about one app or one individual; it's about setting a precedent that respects the unique experiences and needs of women in all aspects of life, including the digital realm,' Ms Grover added.

Ms Grover said that while she welcomes support from various quarters, the core issue remains the protection of women's rights to single-sex spaces.

'They're forcing you to believe that men are women and, if they can force you to believe that, they can force you to believe anything,' Ms Grover previously told Daily Mail Australia.

'Politicians cannot campaign to end violence against women and try to look like the good guys when they are literally forcing through legislation for women to not be able to say "no" to men.’

‘Women have to be allowed to say no, it's that simple.'

Binary stands with Sall Grover 100%!