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Title: Kirralie Smith and Binary lose appeal against vilification finding
Post by: Sarah B on July 26, 2026, 06:56:52 PM
Post by: Sarah B on July 26, 2026, 06:56:52 PM
Title: Kirralie Smith and Binary lose appeal against vilification finding
Link To: Article (https://www.outinperth.com/kirralie-smith-and-binary-lose-appeal-against-vilification-finding/)
Author: OUTinPerth
Date: 25 July 2026
Trigger Warning: This article discusses abuse.
Brief summary of the article
Kirralie Smith and Binary Australia have lost an appeal in the New South Wales Supreme Court against a vilification finding involving two transgender women. The article reports that most of the original finding remained, including damages and a requirement to publish a court-approved apology, while one penalty clause was removed.
Main Points of the Article
"One of Australia's most prominent campaigners against transgender rights, Kirralie Smith, the CEO of anti-transgender organisation Binary, has lost an appeal against a vilification finding in the New South Wales Supreme Court."
"While the judge did make several changes to the original determination, the majority of the finding against Smith and Binary remained."
"They will now be required to pay the $95,000 in damages to two transgender women who were targeted via their campaign."
"The original finding included a clause which doubled the fine if it was not paid within 28 days, that element has now been removed from the finding."
"The court's decision was widely described as a landmark ruling because it was believed to be the first successful vilification finding in New South Wales based on gender identity."
Best Wishes Always
Sarah B
Global Moderator
Link To: Article (https://www.outinperth.com/kirralie-smith-and-binary-lose-appeal-against-vilification-finding/)
Author: OUTinPerth
Date: 25 July 2026
Trigger Warning: This article discusses abuse.
Brief summary of the article
Kirralie Smith and Binary Australia have lost an appeal in the New South Wales Supreme Court against a vilification finding involving two transgender women. The article reports that most of the original finding remained, including damages and a requirement to publish a court-approved apology, while one penalty clause was removed.
Main Points of the Article
"One of Australia's most prominent campaigners against transgender rights, Kirralie Smith, the CEO of anti-transgender organisation Binary, has lost an appeal against a vilification finding in the New South Wales Supreme Court."
"While the judge did make several changes to the original determination, the majority of the finding against Smith and Binary remained."
"They will now be required to pay the $95,000 in damages to two transgender women who were targeted via their campaign."
"The original finding included a clause which doubled the fine if it was not paid within 28 days, that element has now been removed from the finding."
"The court's decision was widely described as a landmark ruling because it was believed to be the first successful vilification finding in New South Wales based on gender identity."
Best Wishes Always
Sarah B
Global Moderator