Today’s Federal Court decision in favour of Roxanne Tickle against the Giggle for Girls app is a grave injustice for girls and women across Australia.

This ruling not only undermines the foundational rights of women to have their own spaces but also reflects the deep-seated contempt that our political and judicial class seem to hold for those they are supposed to protect.

It is difficult to view this decision as anything other than a betrayal of women, raising serious questions about how our leaders can ever regain our trust.

At the heart of this case lies a fundamental issue: the erosion of women's rights in the face of radical gender identity ideology.

Sall Grover, the founder of Giggle for Girls, created a platform exclusively for biological women, a safe space where women could connect without the intrusion of males.

Roxanne Tickle and Sall Grover

Yet, the court's decision to penalise her for excluding a biological male—Roxanne Tickle—demonstrates a disturbing shift in the legal landscape.

The fact that Grover was ordered to pay $10,000 in damages and cover Tickle's legal costs only adds insult to injury.

The court's assertion that "sex is changeable" defies common sense and biology.

Lyle Shelton interviewed Sall Grover last April

This ruling, built on the shaky foundation of LGBTIQA+ gender identity ideology, disregards the realities that women face and the importance of sex-based protections.

It is alarming that our courts are now enforcing a narrative that erases the distinctions between men and women, thereby placing women's safety and rights at risk.

Our political and judicial leaders have failed to protect women from the encroachment of this ideology.

The 2013 amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act, which made it unlawful to discriminate based on gender identity, have opened the floodgates for cases like this, where the rights of women are trampled under the guise of “inclusivity”.

Where is the leadership that will stand up for women and girls? Where are the politicians with the courage to amend these laws and restore the protections that women fought so hard to secure?

This ruling leaves us with a sobering realization: those in power, whether in the courts or in parliament, seem more interested in appeasing a radical agenda than in safeguarding the rights and dignity of women.

Until our leaders begin to prioritize the needs and concerns of women, it will be difficult to see them as anything other than complicit in this injustice.

Trust, once broken, is not easily restored, and it will take far more than words to repair the damage done by this disgraceful decision.

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