Australia's opposition Coalition pledged to amend the Sex Discrimination Act to define "biological sex" after a Federal Court ruled that excluding a transgender user from a women-only app constituted discrimination. LGBTIQ+ advocates warn the legislative change could strip away legal protections for trans and gender diverse people who already face significant discrimination in employment, healthcare, and other sectors.
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Australia's opposition Coalition pledged to amend the Sex Discrimination Act to define "biological sex" after a Federal Court ruled that excluding a transgender user from a women-only app constituted discrimination. LGBTIQ+ advocates warn the legislative change could strip away legal protections for trans and gender diverse people who already face significant discrimination in employment, healthcare, and other sectors.