<
https://theconversation.com/tickle-vs-giggle-in-a-world-where-transgender-people-are-under-attack-this-is-a-test-case-for-australia-227702>
"Around the world, the human rights of transgender people are under attack.
Media reports of trans women being vilified, excluded and discriminated against
are frequent, and the consequences of this rise in hatred towards trans people
can be deadly.
In the United States, animosity towards trans people is reaching fever pitch
with 42 of the 50 states introducing laws that seek to limit trans people’s
access to healthcare, participation in sport, use of bathrooms and serving in
the military, as well as censoring education about gender identity.
There is increasing concern that a US-style anti-trans campaign is underway in
Australia. This week, a spotlight was shone on these issues in the Federal
Court, where a trans woman, Roxanne Tickle, has taken a women-only social media
platform to court for discrimination.
This case is providing the court with a rare opportunity to determine the
extent to which the Sex Discrimination Act protects a trans woman from
discrimination on the basis of their gender identity. Although the act was
amended more than a decade ago to prohibit discrimination on such a basis, this
is the first time these laws are being tested in court."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
