JK Rowling Backs Aussie App Founder in Landmark Fight Over Woman-Only Spaces

Rowling says Western society is currently divided between truth and obedience.

Giggle for Girls founder Sall Grover is seen during a break at the Federal Court in Sydney, Australia, on April 11, 2024. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has expressed support for Australian tech CEO Sall Grover, who is appealing a Federal Court ruling that found she indirectly discriminated against a trans woman by removing her from the female-only app, Giggle for Girls.

Grover was ordered to pay $50,000 in damages to Roxanne Tickle, along with an additional $10,000 after she laughed in court at a cartoon depicting Tickle.