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State Fines Delaware Bar After Employee Tells Trans Woman to Use the Men’s Room, Then Bans Her
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· August 10, 2026
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Key takeaway The Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission issued a fine of $15,000 to the owner of Hideout Arcade Bar & Grille.
A local bar has been fined for discriminating against a transgender woman. The Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission issued a fine of $15,000 to the owner of Hideout Arcade Bar & Grille. The incident involved a trans woman being denied access to the women's restroom.
Instead, she was told to use the men's bathroom. After complaining about the treatment on social media, she was banned from the establishment. Further details about the incident and the commission's order are available from the Delaware News Journal.
The fine is the bar's second for discriminating against a transgender woman.
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Category: rights Published: August 10, 2026 Source: them. Reading time: 1 min
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