Fubar reject claim of gender discrimination
Nightclub hits back in gender loo bust-up
Stirling nightclub Fubar yesterday (Thursday) refuted claims a staff member discriminated against a transgender student.
In Wednesday’s Observer we told how Eli Graham, a trans man said she was told to leave the men’s bathroom during at night out at the complex last Wednesday night.
The 21-year-old claimed a bathroom attendant accosted him while he was washing his hands and insisted he had to leave the bathroom.
Stirling University Eli said the incident left him feeling “very intimidated” and the incident was highlighted on social media.
Fubar have now responded in detail to the claims, releasing its own statement on the incident.
A spokesman told the Observer: “In response to the claim that Fubar Nightclub discriminated against a trans-individual, we would like to take this opportunity to clarify some inaccurate statements.
“The toilet attendant, not a member of our security staff, was advised by a customer that two females had entered a male toilet cubicle at the same time.
“Without looking at the individuals in detail or identifying them as trans, the attendant knocked on the door and stated that they could not be in the same cubicle together.
“The individuals left the toilet and no complaint was made on the evening. This is a situation that often occurs and one of the main purposes for this job role.
“When the complaint was brought to our attention (via social media) the following day, the licensee immediately offered to meet with the individual to begin investigating, to which the complainant advised that they would prefer to wait and immediately began a social media campaign.”
“Following our investigation, we do not feel that the attendant acted in any way discriminatory and had absolutely no awareness that the individual was transitioning. We strongly disagree with the calls to dismiss this team member, who was only doing their job.”
“I would like to point out that we have a very diverse team of staff and always have. They come from different backgrounds, gender mix, ethnicity mix and all cultural backgrounds.
“We promote diversity. Our team are an inclusive, friendly and very varied group of individuals. Within the company we have transgender team members and our very large and diverse customer base includes regulars who are in varied stages of transition.
“The venue promotes events specifically catering for the LGBTQ+ community.”
“Every attempt to offer a resolution to the individual has not been accepted and instead postponed while engaging in a social media campaign.”