Settlement in NYC restaurant-bathroom lawsuit (lesbian discrimination)
"Best not Look too closely at any 'Guys' in the ladies rest/rooms !"
A Bouncer Chased her out of the Women's Bathroom because It/She Looked Masculine .
NEW YORK A popular Greenwich Village restaurant has settled a lawsuit with a lesbian who said a bouncer chased her out of the women's bathroom and forced her to leave because she looked masculine. The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund announced the settlement Tuesday on behalf of Khadijah Farmer.
The Caliente Cab Company, while denying the allegations, has agreed to pay $35,000.
Caliente also will add gender identity to its non-discrimination policy;
amend its employee handbook with a section on customer restroom use;
adopt a gender-neutral employee dress code;
and train workers on the new policies. Farmer said the... snip
www.newsday.com ^ | May 13, 2008