Porto Alegre nightclub pays R$10,000 for denying transgender man access to men's restroom

A nightclub was ordered to pay R$10,000 for moral damages after a transgender man was denied access to the men's restroom. The court ruled the incident constituted transphobia. The man reported being prevented from using the men's bathroom at an event in August 2023, causing him distress. The nightclub claimed it was directing him to a different men's restroom due to the event's predominantly female audience. The judge found the victim's account credible and the establishment's witnesses contradictory. The decision, made on September 28, recognizes that denying restroom access based on gender identity is discriminatory.