The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Olympus Spa in Washington State cannot discriminate against transgender women, overturning its long-standing policy that only admitted "biological women." This case arose when a transgender woman was turned away in 2020 and subsequently lodged a complaint with the state's Human Rights Commission. Despite reaching a settlement in 2021 that required the spa to adopt a more inclusive policy, the owners sought to challenge this settlement on constitutional grounds, claiming infringement on their First Amendment rights.
The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit mandates that Olympus Spa must allow transgender women, contradicting its historical policy of exclusion.
The owners of Olympus Spa, who identify as Korean Christians, claim that admitting unoperated trans women violates their religious beliefs about gender and modesty.
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