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(1)Koreans kicked out transgender people who didn’s
(2)Confused by U.S. court ruling on jjimjilbang
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(4)Reporter Ryu Won-hye
(5)Korean transportation office in Seattle claimed exclusively for women, but rejected
(6)A photo of transgender activist Haven Wilvich = Facebook
(7)A women-only jjimjilbang in Washington, Seattle, U.S. is in a situation where transgender people who have not undergone sex change surgery should be allowed to enter
(8)According to the New York Post on the 9th, the Seattle District Court recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by Olympus Spa, a women-only jjimjilbang, and ruled to delete the biological women-only policy
(9)Olympus Spa is a women-only jjimjilbang run by a Korean family. It was at the center of controversy in January 2020 when transgender activist Haven Wilvich raised the issue
(10)At the time, Wilvich claimed that he applied for membership at the jjimjilbang, but was rejected because he had a male genitalia and other members might feel uncomfortable Wilvich is biologically male because he has not undergone sex change surgery
(11)In response, Wilvich raised the issue with the Washington Human Rights Commission WSHRC WSHRC orders Olympus Spa to remove relevant provisions, saying it discriminated against Wilvitch on grounds of sexual orientation
(12)Wilvitch posted on his Facebook page that I did it Along with the WSHRC, she changed the policy of the women’s spa, writing that all women can access it regardless of surgery
(13)The Olympus Spa operator countered that our facility is a traditional Korean health spa for women, and that it is essential to maintain women-only rules for the safety and protection of customers and employees
(14)Spa rejected the commission’s order in March last year and filed a lawsuit
(15)The Seattle District Court dismissed the request on the 5th
(16)It is not known whether Daolspa will appealLimpus
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