CEO of female-only app would not address trans woman as ‘Ms’, Sydney court hears

It claims Tickle was discriminated against on the grounds of sex rather than gender identity and that, under the act, the app counts as a “special measure” that helps advance equality between men and women.

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While the court heard on Tuesday that the app was designed as an “online refuge” for women, Grover and Giggle were subject to a “flood of male abuse” and that her email had been “bombarded by thousands of men”.

In media interviews in London in March, Grover described Tickle as a man, described “him” as “scary” and said that “he” had harassed her, the court heard.

As of Wednesday morning, an online crowdfunding platform to help cover Giggle for Girls’ legal costs had raised $512,000.