IN SHORT
- The Full Federal Court upheld the discrimination finding against Giggle for Girls
- Judges found two acts of direct discrimination against Roxanne Tickle
- Tickle was denied access to the app and later refused reinstatement
- Damages were increased from $10,000 to $20,000
- The court affirmed the August 2024 ruling on gender identity discrimination
- The case remains one of Australia’s most significant gender identity discrimination matters
The court also accepted Tickle’s cross-appeal, finding there were two acts of direct discrimination. Judges ruled that she was discriminated against when she was denied access to the women-only app and again when her request to be reinstated was refused.
Tickle had argued the original damages were too low and did not reflect the harm caused by the exclusion or the way the case unfolded. The full bench agreed to increase the compensation, though it did not award the full amount Tickle had sought.
The case centres on the app’s refusal to let Tickle use the platform, a dispute that has become one of the most closely watched gender identity discrimination cases in the country.
The ruling leaves the earlier finding intact and adds a stronger view from the court on how the exclusion should be understood under discrimination law.
