By Matt Wood Transgender Law Center assisted two transgender women in Los Angeles who were wrongfully asked to leave a restaurant in Burbank in October. While eating dinner, the two women, Jennifer Reid and Victoria Rose were approached by the restaurant’s manager and asked to leave, allegedly because their clothing was not appropriate for a [...]
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Question: I was recently denied entry to a store by the clerk explicitly because I am transgender. When I questioned their judgment, the manager told me it was legal because there was a posted sign that read “We reserve the right to refuse service,” and because they were a private business. Was their denial of [...]
View Article bathrooms, california, legal, public accomodations, q&a, storeUpdate: We are sad to report that CA Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed the Trust Act on Sunday, September 30th. Transgender Law Center will continue advocating for laws and policies that reduce mistrust and mistreatment between transgender people and law enforcement. Transgender Law Center and Lambda Legal have co-authored a letter — joined to date by 22 LGBT [...]
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