transgender man, who was born as a woman, is suing a privately-owned California ‘men’s only’ barbershop for allegedly refusing to cut his hair based on his perceived gender.
“After I entered I was greeted and denied services due to my gender and on account of what the barbers perceived to be my gender,” Rose Trevis said Tuesday, in a prepared statement. Rose said he “felt humiliated, discriminated against and frowned upon” as a result.
Renowned feminist lawyer Gloria Allred is representing Rose in this case. In the complaint, Allred described her client “Rose [as] a transgender male with a masculine transgender expression.”
Gloria Allred (Joel Pollak / Breitbart News)
Rose had entered Hawleywood’s Barber Shop & Shaving Parlor in Long Beach, one of three privately-owned locations in Southern California, on March 4 with his domestic partner, Laura Lozano. He was allegedly told that the barber shop only accepts haircuts with appointments and, after allegedly being given a second look by one of the barbers, told that the shop does not service women.
On their website, Hawleywood’s presents itself as a “men’s sanctuary,” noting “One thing you won’t see at Hawleywood’s is women. You all know how distracting a woman can be and who wants a straight razor shave with a buxom blonde in the joint?”
The legal case alleges that at one point during the exchange a barber who worked at the shop stated “We don’t cut women’s hair and women are not even allowed in the shop!”
Allred is seeking an injunction mandating the barber shop eliminate its alleged policy and practice of discriminating on the basis of gender and perceived gender. If successful, the barbershop, specifically and solely created to service men, will likely be required to service female clients as well.
Hawleywood’s attorney Bryan Kazarian provided a press release to Breitbart News stating “an appointment was scheduled for a time the next business day” and wrote that the private business establishment was “not aware of any discrimination that has been alleged to have taken place.”
However, in an interview with Breitbart News on Wednesday, Allred denied this claim.
He never received an appointment. But if Hawleywood’s is saying that they do not discriminate against women or transgender patrons, then they should have no problem with agreeing to our request for a court order, in other words an injunction, mandating that they serve any customer, regardless of gender or perceived gender identity from enjoying equal access to their services. And Hawleywood’s should agree to changing their web page to reflect that change.
She stated, “a business that excludes women, refuses to serve women and that confirms a discriminatory policy in its advertising is in violation of the law. Furthermore, a business that refuses to serve a customer based on gender identity or perceived gender identity also violates that customer’s or potential customer’s civil rights.”
Allred is proceeding with the complaint and lawsuit under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act‘s Civil Code 51 which states:
All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal, and no matter what their sex, race, color religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, or medical condition are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind whatsoever.
Additionally, Allred is seeking an injunction, or a court order, that will require “Hawleywood’s Barber Shop eliminate its policy and practice of illegally discriminating on the basis of gender or perceived gender and mandating that it stop refusing to provide accommodations or services for those reasons in their place of business.”
In 1987, Allred won a case on behalf of a man who alleged he and other men were discriminated against when California’s “Women Only” spa violated California’s “Unruh Law” by barring him from access based on their gender.
“It makes good economic sense for businesses to serve the public and serve as many customers as possible,” Allred said. “And it’s also in the interest of equal access and opportunity for the public to be able to enjoy the services of a business. So, I think it’s a win-win for both the public and for businesses.
I will never understand why anyone thinks they can tell a business owner how to run their business.
As long as they meet the health and safety guidelines, let the business succeed or fail on its own.
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I will never understand why anyone thinks they can tell a business owner how to run their business.
As long as they meet the health and safety guidelines, let the business succeed or fail on its own.
It's called discrimination, Lily. You can't discriminate against people because of their sex. This business is discriminating against a SEX.
Yeah, ok.
And NO ONE had a problem with that until this one man wannabe was turned away.
Let the business succeed or fail on its own.
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I will never understand why anyone thinks they can tell a business owner how to run their business.
As long as they meet the health and safety guidelines, let the business succeed or fail on its own.
It's called discrimination, Lily. You can't discriminate against people because of their sex. This business is discriminating against a SEX.
Yeah, ok.
And NO ONE had a problem with that until this one man wannabe was turned away.
Let the business succeed or fail on its own.
And if a woman walked in there and wanted a haircut? Barbershops are notoriously cheaper than hair salons. Why shouldn't a woman be able to go?
It's cheaper because we pay more without questions.
So what if a woman went in? They would refuse her service.
She could go somewhere else.
If we make exceptions for one, we must make exceptions for all.
If we don't allow private business to set it's own policies, we end up with government telling the Christian baker or clergy they must go against their beliefs.
Let the business succeed or fail on its own.
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I will never understand why anyone thinks they can tell a business owner how to run their business.
As long as they meet the health and safety guidelines, let the business succeed or fail on its own.
It's called discrimination, Lily. You can't discriminate against people because of their sex. This business is discriminating against a SEX.
Yeah, ok.
And NO ONE had a problem with that until this one man wannabe was turned away.
Let the business succeed or fail on its own.
And if a woman walked in there and wanted a haircut? Barbershops are notoriously cheaper than hair salons. Why shouldn't a woman be able to go?
It's cheaper because we pay more without questions.
So what if a woman went in? They would refuse her service.
She could go somewhere else.
If we make exceptions for one, we must make exceptions for all.
If we don't allow private business to set it's own policies, we end up with government telling the Christian baker or clergy they must go against their beliefs.
Let the business succeed or fail on its own.
That is AGAINST THE LAW. It is a law, Lily. LAW, LAW, LAW.
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LawyerLady
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
I will never understand why anyone thinks they can tell a business owner how to run their business.
As long as they meet the health and safety guidelines, let the business succeed or fail on its own.
It's called discrimination, Lily. You can't discriminate against people because of their sex. This business is discriminating against a SEX.
Yeah, ok.
And NO ONE had a problem with that until this one man wannabe was turned away.
Let the business succeed or fail on its own.
And if a woman walked in there and wanted a haircut? Barbershops are notoriously cheaper than hair salons. Why shouldn't a woman be able to go?
It's cheaper because we pay more without questions.
So what if a woman went in? They would refuse her service.
She could go somewhere else.
If we make exceptions for one, we must make exceptions for all.
If we don't allow private business to set it's own policies, we end up with government telling the Christian baker or clergy they must go against their beliefs.
Let the business succeed or fail on its own.
That is AGAINST THE LAW. It is a law, Lily. LAW, LAW, LAW.
I realize it is a law.
I'm saying maybe it shouldn't be.
Or there should be exceptions.
In cases like this.
Men's only barbershop.
Heck, my pawpaw owned a barbershop for most of my life. If he had a customer, I wasn't allowed in there.
That's just the way it was.
Maybe that's why I don't see the big deal.
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And thas why we have men using women's bathrooms and locker rooms and people being sued for following their beliefs.
It's a ripple effect.
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And thas why we have men using women's bathrooms and locker rooms and people being sued for following their beliefs.
It's a ripple effect.
No, Lily. It is not the same. You can't refuse service to people simply because of who they are - this is America.
You can't refuse to serve someone just because they are black, or just because they are gay, or just because they are a woman. If you want to live in a country that says it's ok to discriminate against women - I understand ISIS is always hiring.
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LawyerLady
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
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So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
Churches were ALWAYS allowed to discriminate. My church wouldn't marry me to my Jewish husband, and that's OK. I get it.
Catholic churches wouldn't be forced to marry a divorced Buddhist to a Scientologist.
That being said....nobody is going to force churches to perform gay ceremonies, just like churches refuse to marry people of conflicting faiths.
So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
No. But see, here you are being part of the problem, because you don't understand the fundamental difference between discriminating against a person and refusing to take part in an event. This is not about this person being transgender - your prejudices are blinding you to that fact. They refused service because the person was a woman - it doesn't matter what clothes she was wearing.
While a Christian baker should be able to refuse to bake a cake and deliver it to an EVENT against their beliefs - they should not be able to refuse to bake a birthday cake for someone because they are gay.
And a waitress shouldn't be able to refuse to serve someone because they are black, and a barber should not be able to refuse someone because they are female.
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LawyerLady
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
No. But see, here you are being part of the problem, because you don't understand the fundamental difference between discriminating against a person and refusing to take part in an event. This is not about this person being transgender - your prejudices are blinding you to that fact. They refused service because the person was a woman - it doesn't matter what clothes she was wearing.
While a Christian baker should be able to refuse to bake a cake and deliver it to an EVENT against their beliefs - they should not be able to refuse to bake a birthday cake for someone because they are gay.
And a waitress shouldn't be able to refuse to serve someone because they are black, and a barber should not be able to refuse someone because they are female.
What if the barber is claiming it's because of his religion, as in this case?
So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
No. But see, here you are being part of the problem, because you don't understand the fundamental difference between discriminating against a person and refusing to take part in an event. This is not about this person being transgender - your prejudices are blinding you to that fact. They refused service because the person was a woman - it doesn't matter what clothes she was wearing.
While a Christian baker should be able to refuse to bake a cake and deliver it to an EVENT against their beliefs - they should not be able to refuse to bake a birthday cake for someone because they are gay.
And a waitress shouldn't be able to refuse to serve someone because they are black, and a barber should not be able to refuse someone because they are female.
What if the barber is claiming it's because of his religion, as in this case?
So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
No. But see, here you are being part of the problem, because you don't understand the fundamental difference between discriminating against a person and refusing to take part in an event. This is not about this person being transgender - your prejudices are blinding you to that fact. They refused service because the person was a woman - it doesn't matter what clothes she was wearing.
While a Christian baker should be able to refuse to bake a cake and deliver it to an EVENT against their beliefs - they should not be able to refuse to bake a birthday cake for someone because they are gay.
And a waitress shouldn't be able to refuse to serve someone because they are black, and a barber should not be able to refuse someone because they are female.
The freak isn't female. I don't think they should refuse service--but then it shouldn't be allowed to use the women's restroom, either.
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I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right.
Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
No. But see, here you are being part of the problem, because you don't understand the fundamental difference between discriminating against a person and refusing to take part in an event. This is not about this person being transgender - your prejudices are blinding you to that fact. They refused service because the person was a woman - it doesn't matter what clothes she was wearing.
While a Christian baker should be able to refuse to bake a cake and deliver it to an EVENT against their beliefs - they should not be able to refuse to bake a birthday cake for someone because they are gay.
And a waitress shouldn't be able to refuse to serve someone because they are black, and a barber should not be able to refuse someone because they are female.
The freak isn't female. I don't think they should refuse service--but then it shouldn't be allowed to use the women's restroom, either.
Folks like you are the reason so many trans people commit suicide.
So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
No. But see, here you are being part of the problem, because you don't understand the fundamental difference between discriminating against a person and refusing to take part in an event. This is not about this person being transgender - your prejudices are blinding you to that fact. They refused service because the person was a woman - it doesn't matter what clothes she was wearing.
While a Christian baker should be able to refuse to bake a cake and deliver it to an EVENT against their beliefs - they should not be able to refuse to bake a birthday cake for someone because they are gay.
And a waitress shouldn't be able to refuse to serve someone because they are black, and a barber should not be able to refuse someone because they are female.
The freak isn't female. I don't think they should refuse service--but then it shouldn't be allowed to use the women's restroom, either.
Folks like you are the reason so many trans people commit suicide.
Um, no. People that commit suicide do it of their own volition. To blame someone else is the epitome of victimization. Grow up and own your choices...
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They commit suicide because they are very unhappy. I'm pretty sure it's because they don't really like how their lives are going and that's really not anyone else's fault now is it.
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I am not even thinking about the woman being Transgender.
I am saying it's a private business.
It's been there serving only men for this long.
And along come Sally trouble maker and now that business will probably close.
Why did she choose THAT barbershop?
There are probably ten on that street.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
No. But see, here you are being part of the problem, because you don't understand the fundamental difference between discriminating against a person and refusing to take part in an event. This is not about this person being transgender - your prejudices are blinding you to that fact. They refused service because the person was a woman - it doesn't matter what clothes she was wearing.
While a Christian baker should be able to refuse to bake a cake and deliver it to an EVENT against their beliefs - they should not be able to refuse to bake a birthday cake for someone because they are gay.
And a waitress shouldn't be able to refuse to serve someone because they are black, and a barber should not be able to refuse someone because they are female.
The freak isn't female. I don't think they should refuse service--but then it shouldn't be allowed to use the women's restroom, either.
She is female, that's why they are refusing service.
They commit suicide because they are very unhappy. I'm pretty sure it's because they don't really like how their lives are going and that's really not anyone else's fault now is it.
They're unhappy becuase people call them freaks and perverts and refuse to accept them.
These are going to be my final words. I can't stand to live another day, so I'm committing suicide. The biggest reason why I've decided to do this is because I'm transgender. For those of you that unsure of what that means, it means that even though I was born in a male body, I am and have always been female. I've known I was female for as far back as I can remember. This caused me to become severely depressed from a very young age. From a very young age I was told that people like me are freaks and abominations, that we are sick in the head and society hates us. This made me hate who I was. I tried so hard to be just like everyone else but this isn't something you can change.
These are going to be my final words. I can't stand to live another day, so I'm committing suicide. The biggest reason why I've decided to do this is because I'm transgender. For those of you that unsure of what that means, it means that even though I was born in a male body, I am and have always been female. I've known I was female for as far back as I can remember. This caused me to become severely depressed from a very young age. From a very young age I was told that people like me are freaks and abominations, that we are sick in the head and society hates us. This made me hate who I was. I tried so hard to be just like everyone else but this isn't something you can change.
That's why. Not because of any other reason. Because of the mental illness they were inflicted with.
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That's very sad. It's awful that his/her mind didn't match her body but that's exactly what happened. Blame the whole world if that makes it easier for you but it's not the rest of the world that did it.
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That's very sad. It's awful that his/her mind didn't match her body but that's exactly what happened. Blame the whole world if that makes it easier for you but it's not the rest of the world that did it.
Nah, it wasn't the constant put-downs and name-calling. It wasn't because of being called a freak, a degenerate, an abomination all her life.
That's very sad. It's awful that his/her mind didn't match her body but that's exactly what happened. Blame the whole world if that makes it easier for you but it's not the rest of the world that did it.
Nah, it wasn't the constant put-downs and name-calling. It wasn't because of being called a freak, a degenerate, an abomination all her life.
That's really a lame excuse.
People are called names ALL. THE. TIME. Over all kinds of things.
No. It isn't right to call names.
But you can not pretend to be something you are not and then get mad when someone points it out.
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People all have different burdens to bear. Suicide is their choice and their doing. They have different choices they can make along the way. Just because you FEEL something doesn't mean you have to DO it.
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LawyerLady
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
That's very sad. It's awful that his/her mind didn't match her body but that's exactly what happened. Blame the whole world if that makes it easier for you but it's not the rest of the world that did it.
Nah, it wasn't the constant put-downs and name-calling. It wasn't because of being called a freak, a degenerate, an abomination all her life.
That's really a lame excuse.
People are called names ALL. THE. TIME. Over all kinds of things.
No. It isn't right to call names.
But you can not pretend to be something you are not and then get mad when someone points it out.
"Pointing it out" and calling people freaks, perverts and abominations are hardly the same thing. It happens ALL. THE. TIME.
I am not even thinking about the woman being Transgender.
I am saying it's a private business.
It's been there serving only men for this long.
And along come Sally trouble maker and now that business will probably close.
Why did she choose THAT barbershop?
There are probably ten on that street.
What's next? Grocer hates women b/c of his stupid ex-wife and decides to refuse to sell them food? Or how about men that don't think girls should be educated, refuse to teach them? And you know, men can no longer get manicures just because they are men.
It's STUPID. You don't refuse to cut someone's hair because they have a vagina.
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LawyerLady
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
You are never going to change my mind. It is a mental illness.
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I am not even thinking about the woman being Transgender.
I am saying it's a private business.
It's been there serving only men for this long.
And along come Sally trouble maker and now that business will probably close.
Why did she choose THAT barbershop?
There are probably ten on that street.
What's next? Grocer hates women b/c of his stupid ex-wife and decides to refuse to sell them food? Or how about men that don't think girls should be educated, refuse to teach them? And you know, men can no longer get manicures just because they are men.
It's STUPID. You don't refuse to cut someone's hair because they have a vagina.
You are missing the point.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
I am not even thinking about the woman being Transgender.
I am saying it's a private business.
It's been there serving only men for this long.
And along come Sally trouble maker and now that business will probably close.
Why did she choose THAT barbershop?
There are probably ten on that street.
What's next? Grocer hates women b/c of his stupid ex-wife and decides to refuse to sell them food? Or how about men that don't think girls should be educated, refuse to teach them? And you know, men can no longer get manicures just because they are men.
It's STUPID. You don't refuse to cut someone's hair because they have a vagina.
You are missing the point.
No, I'm not. You have missed it all along. You don't discriminate against people because they are female. This isn't the 1800s.
What? Have you converted to Islam and forgot to tell us?
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LawyerLady
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
So you are saying it's ok to force the Christian baker to make the cake for a gay wedding when it is against their beliefs?
And the bill to protect churches and clergy from being forced to perform gay ceremonies was not necessary, although you just said it isn't right to discriminate.
We ALL discriminate.
The gay person, the handicap person, the welfare person, the rich person, the skinny, fat, black, white or any other person.
It's a PRIVATE business.
Let them succeed or fail on their own.
No. But see, here you are being part of the problem, because you don't understand the fundamental difference between discriminating against a person and refusing to take part in an event. This is not about this person being transgender - your prejudices are blinding you to that fact. They refused service because the person was a woman - it doesn't matter what clothes she was wearing.
While a Christian baker should be able to refuse to bake a cake and deliver it to an EVENT against their beliefs - they should not be able to refuse to bake a birthday cake for someone because they are gay.
And a waitress shouldn't be able to refuse to serve someone because they are black, and a barber should not be able to refuse someone because they are female.
The freak isn't female. I don't think they should refuse service--but then it shouldn't be allowed to use the women's restroom, either.
Folks like you are the reason so many trans people commit suicide.
Then they need to get help for their mental illness--not cave in to it.
They are freaks.
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I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right.
Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
Enough with the "freak" crap. It does not further your argument, and it's mean. They are mentally ill. What, did you pick on the retarded kids in school, too?
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LawyerLady
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.