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As if we needed more proof that anti-trans discrimination remains a fight worth having in Australia, JK Rowling has now weighed in on the Federal Court appeal of Giggle vs Tickle. In August last year, New South Wales transgender woman Roxanne Tickle won a discrimination case against the female-only social media app Giggle for Girls. Tickle sued, alleging discrimination against her based on her gender identity. The appeals revolve around how key provisions of the Sex Discrimination Act , relating to sex and how gender identity, should be interpreted.

Support Star Observer. It was a powerful and very necessary stand. I contacted the wonderful folks at Equality Australia immediately and asked for Star Observer to be added as a signatory without hesitation — because this is exactly what community solidarity looks like. We also signed because we find ourselves at a crossroads.

Support Star Observer. The joint statement, published by Equality Australia , comes just days after the conclusion of the Giggle v Tickle court case , which saw transgender woman Roxanne Tickle take legal action against female-only app Giggle for allegedly discriminating against her based on her gender identity. The Lesbian Action Group attended the hearing, attempting to assert that the inclusion of trans women undermines the identity and endangers the safety of cisgender lesbians. While the letter and comments in a press release never formally state this community letter is a direct response to this, the timing of the letter, sent just over a day after the case has finished, cannot be ignored.

Last week the Full Court of the Federal Court heard an appeal over the discrimination finding against social media app Giggle for Girls. Last year the Federal Court found that transgender woman Roxanne Tickle had been discriminated against when she was blocked from accessing the platform. It was the first time the gender identity discrimination provisions have been tested since they were added to the Sex Discrimination Act in After four days of arguments the judges will now consider their decision which will be handed down within the next six months.