In December last year, regional NSW soccer player Stephanie Blanch was successfully granted the order against Kirralie Smith, who targeted Ms Blanch in multiple X posts that a district court judge described as a “sustained campaign of belittling, harassment and intimidation”.
The posts included photos of Ms Blanch, and described her as the “bloke in the frock” who played for a women’s football team in Wingham on the NSW Mid North Coast coast. At the time of the posts, she was the only transgender athlete on that team.
Prior to the posts, seen by thousands, Ms Blanch did not know Ms Smith. The anti-trans rights activist believes transgender women should not participate in women’s sports.
Ms Blanch filed a police report and sought an AVO against Ms Smith, which was granted on appeal in the district court. Ms Smith unsuccessfully appealed against the AVO in the NSW Supreme Court on Friday.
[Ed: This is an extremely disappointing decision from the Supreme Court and approves the use of legislation originally conceived to protect from male violence now being actively used to silence women.]
Source: Anti-transgender activist Kirralie Smith loses appeal against apprehended violence order – ABC News