I've posted about 28 year old biracial transwoman Sierra Broussard and the discrimination she faced while trying to enter the Park Central nightclub in Appleton, WI.Sierra filed a civil lawsuit against the nightclub a few months ago. The latest news out of Appleton, WI is that Outagamie County Judge Mitch Metropulos has finally set the trial dates.
Broussard's suit alleges the Park Central nightclub denied entrance based on race and her transgender status.
The civil complaint says one employee told Broussard that using either bathroom "would cause confusion for the other patrons."
Broussard is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, but does not indicate an amount in the lawsuit.
The club owner, Concepts Unlimited, denies that Broussard was denied admission based on race or trans-gender.
Judge Metropulos has scheduled the trial for November 17-18.
Well, we'll find out what transpired a few months from now. What is undeniable is the transphobia that ran rampant in the local paper's comment sections accompanying the story.
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