“Game-Changer in Gender Identity: Court Decision Sparks Heated Debate on Female-Only Spaces”
The CEO also launched a crowdfunding campaign to “reclaim sex based rights and protections for all women and girls,” with a target goal of $850,000, of which $578,695 have been raised at the time of writing.
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Roxanne Tickle, on the other hand, kept a lower profile on social media following the events, and only made a reference to a hockey game on her X page.
“Oh PS we won our last game of the hockey season tonight. I’m counting today as a good one. I think I’ll sleep well,” she wrote.
Tickle also has a funding page on Ko-fi, unrelated to the specific case, where her supporters can send her money.
The court’s decision sparked fierce debate online, with one side rejoicing over the result, and the other lamenting it
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“I support trans people, especially trans women. I’m so saddened to see the recent rise in transphobia & hate. Trans people need love & admiration,” wrote one of Tickle’s fans after donating to her page.
“Easy outcome for anyone who’s been paying attention to Australian law. The legal status of trans people here has been a settled issue for decades,” said another user on Reddit.
“Looks like Australian law is very black & white – trans women are women in the eyes of the law. Thank god for that,” one expressed.
“This makes me happy. I know they will likely appeal, but for now I feel happy,” wrote one reader.
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Detractors expressed confusion and outrage at the outcome of the hearing.