An Australian judge has ruled that a lesbian organisation may exclude transgender and bisexual women from its events. The judge called this potentially a case of 'positive discrimination'.

The case involved a lesbian group that wanted only biological female members. Transgender women and bisexual women wanted to participate. They were refused entry, leading to legal battles over equality and group autonomy.

The judge concluded that the organisation can decide its own membership rules. This falls under so-called 'positive discrimination' — a group's right to set its own rules. The ruling is controversial. Transgender rights advocates say everyone must be treated equally. The lesbian organisation argues it needs space for biological women only.

This case shows how difficult it is to balance competing rights. On one hand: a group's right to decide who belongs. On the other: transgender people's right not to be excluded. Australia struggles with this like many other nations.