So It Is Alright That They Refused To Serve Her

A trans woman was ordered out of the bar and refused service, she claimed discrimination.

Tempe bar cleared of transgender discrimination allegations
KTAR News
By Cooper Rumell
August 21, 2015

TEMPE, Ariz. — A bar in Tempe has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a discrimination investigation.

The case stems from a claim made by Briana Sandy, a Phoenix-area transgender woman, who claimed a bartender at Tempe Tavern told her to leave because, “we don’t serve your kind.”

A 10-week investigation by Tempe’s Diversity Office found no evidence to support Sandy’s claim.

Why did they find no evidence to support her claim?

A report filed by investigators said witnesses consistently report the bartender told Sandy, “I am sorry, we cannot serve you,” and her gender identity did not play a role in that request.

So it was a case of “she said, he said” and the reason he refused to serve her?

Tasso explained the bar is located adjacent to an adult bookstore. He has an established practice of advising bartenders not to serve customers from that store which does not violate Tempe’s discrimination code.

I wonder how the bartender knew she came from the book store?

It is very hard to prove discrimination, first you have to prove you are a member of a protected class and that it was the bases of the discrimination. It is especially hard to prove discrimination when you are applying for a job or you are in a store and they don't wait on you. If a salesperson doesn't help you was it because they discriminated against you or was it because they thought you were with someone else?

I have a feeling that her being trans had something to do with it but the bartender never said the magic words “we don’t serve your kind.” he just said “we cannot serve you”