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Black transgender woman refused service and ejected from Ferndale gay bar

A Black transgender woman was refused service at Soho, an LGBTQ+ bar in Ferndale, Michigan, after a bartender rejected her state ID, and she was told to leave. The bar later apologized, and the woman is considering a civil rights complaint.

  • Ferndale, United States
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 2 sources

  1. metrotimes.com/food-drink/transgender-woman-alleges-discrimination-at-ferndale-gay-bar/
  2. metroweekly.com/2026/04/black-trans-woman-gay-bar-refused-service/

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