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UN Official Pans Australian Court Decision to Allow Trans Person on Female-Only App

UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem said a degree of discrimination is allowed under international law.
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UN Official Pans Australian Court Decision to Allow Trans Person on Female-Only App
Roxanne Tickle (left) at the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney, Australia on April 9, 2024. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
9/5/2024|Updated: 9/8/2024
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The U.N.’s Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Reem Alsalem, has criticised the outcome of an Australian court case ruling that a trans individual could access a female-only mobile app.

Sall Grover founded the app Giggle for Girls exclusively for female social interaction. However, when Roxanne Tickle—born a male, but later legally changed his sex—tried to join the app, Grover decided to block her.

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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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