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  • ‘Such an indignity’: Trans woman ordered out of nightclub bathroom

    Posted by Adrian on 12/03/2021 at 1:26 pm

    From The Age. Read the full article here
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    By Chloe Booker and Anna Prytz

    March 12, 2021

    A prominent Melbourne trans woman who wrote the rules on transgender and gender diverse inclusion at live music venues has been ordered out of a women’s bathroom at a popular Fitzroy nightclub.

    Musican and academic Simona Castricum said a guard at Yah Yah’s told her “You’re a man, go to the men’s bathroom now” as she attempted to use the bathroom at the Smith Street venue early on Monday morning.

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    Yah Yah’s co-owner James Young confirmed the incident took place, describing it as a “very embarrassing” mistake that should never have happened.

    “This male security guard stood in the doorway of the women’s bathroom and pointed at me and yelled at me quite aggressively ‘out of the bathroom’,” she said.

    “I said, ‘I’m a woman, I’m a trans woman’.”

    Ms Castricum said the guard continued to tell her that she was a man and that she needed to leave before another woman came to her aid.

    “It really is such an indignity to have your gender questioned in front of an entire bathroom full of people,” she said. “It’s also really frightening.”

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    Mr Young said Ms Castricum had been denied access by an inexperienced guard despite the fact the club has a gender-neutral bathroom policy on Thursday nights.

    “The guard was reprimanded and he apologised to the guest,” Mr Young said.

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    Mr Young said the entire staff will now receive further training from Transgender Victoria, the state’s leading body for trans and gender diverse advocacy.

    He said it was important for all workplaces to regularly review their LGBTQIA+ policies and training.

    “It’s vital, and not just at workplaces that happen to be running a gay night, it’s all workplaces, it’s universal training,” he said.

    “This is a very embarrassing incident for me and the bar, and we have to welcome it as a learning experience with something very positive to come out of it.”

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  • Tanya_Sparkle

    Member
    12/03/2021 at 7:48 pm

    As girl who has just started to spread her wings and being out and about over the past year this is still the one thing that unsettles me. Even in Trans friendly venues I find myself uncomfortable when going to the bathroom. Being called out in a disgraceful and humiliating manner like this is the stuff of nightmares. Kudos to the woman who stood up for her.

    • adrianadmin

      Administrator
      12/03/2021 at 8:03 pm

      It is worth noting that in this incident it was a security guard outside that created embarrassment and trouble. One you are through the door you will find that other bathroom users will stand up for your right to be there. This wasn’t the case 10 years ago… but things have definitely changed for the better in my experience.

  • Deleted User

    Deleted User
    23/03/2021 at 9:48 am

    How awful for her. I guess we can only hope this is a blip, albeit a very traumatic one, on our road to acceptance.