Wi Spa随后于洛杉矶时报投稿发布声明,声明称;“就如同其他许多知名的大都市一般,洛杉矶也有跨性别人士。因此我们会致力于满足任何群体客户的需求,但不会允许任何形式的猥亵、骚扰行为,无论涉事人员的性别或性征如何”[6]但也补充说到“该名员工也是遵循着加州法律,因根据其民法,规定在商业场所对于LGBT群体的歧视行为均是非法的。”[7]
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“Sex” includes, but is not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth. “Sex” also includes, but is not limited to, a person’s gender. “Gender” means sex, and includes a person’s gender identity and gender expression.