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[–] Cypher 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I am assuming you're asking in good faith, though I am not trans myself, believe I can answer this.

but aren’t all trans women still biologically male, as they still have XY chromosomes?

Mostly yes, though there are some rare exceptions. There are biological males with an extra X chromosome

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/klinefelter-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20353949

There are biological females born with XY chromosomes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_gonadal_dysgenesis

The issue here isn't the biological 'origins' of a person but rather their gender identity which is protected from discrimination under Australian law by the Sex Discrimination Act (2013).

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-23/nsw-sydney-giggle-transgender-discrimination-court-judgment/104260546

Grover basing her arguments on biological factors and not identity was not going to stand up to scrutiny in an Australian court, the defence also argued

Lawyers for Grover.... invoked a carve out of sex discrimination law, claiming the app was a special measure designed to achieve substantive equality between men and women.

Which appears to have only been a partially sucessful defence... in that the finding was 'indirect gender identity discrimination against Ms Tickle.'