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Washington judge calls out colleagues in spa transgender access case

The 9th Circuit upheld the state's anti-discrimination enforcement against spas limiting access based on biological sex, rejecting First Amendment claims by the businesses.

  • Olympus Spa, a women-only traditional Korean spa in Washington, refused service to biological men and trans women with male genitalia due to client discomfort with exposure to males.
  • Transgender activist Haven Wilvich filed a discrimination complaint in 2020 after being denied entry because she was not post-operative, challenging the spa's policy that allowed only post-operative trans women.
  • The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the spa, requiring it to serve trans women regardless of surgical status.
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The Daily Caller broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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