Eatery to pay for gender mistake
Bouncer ejected woman he thought was a man in the ladies' room.
The Associated Press
WFLS News
Date published: 5/14/2008
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City restaurant has settled a lawsuit
brought against it by a lesbian who says she was ejected because a
bouncer thought she was a man in the ladies' room.
Caliente Cab Company, while denying the allegations, agreed to
pay Khadijah Farmer $35,000 and train its staff to
be sensitive to gender identity issues.
Farmer says she's happy with the outcome, saying it "does send
a positive message."
She says she was humiliated last year when she and her party
were thrown out of the restaurant after the annual Gay Pride
parade.
Farmer, who wears her hair close-cropped and favors khakis and
man-tailored shirts, says she has no intention of changing her
look.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Date published: 5/14/2008
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