US EditionWoman says Boston hotel security guard confronted her in bathroom, asked her to prove gender
- A security guard at a Boston hotel was suspended for forcibly removing Elizabeth Victor from a bathroom after confronting her about her gender, according to the hotel.
- The hotel confirmed to Newsweek that they would reach out to Victor and her girlfriend, Ansley Baker, after an investigation.
- The hotel will conduct mandatory retraining on inclusive practices and will reach out to Baker and Victor, according to the hotel's statement.
- Victor and Baker hope their story will inspire change and stated that while the hotel's actions are a start, they want more.
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Cis Woman Thrown Out of Hotel's Bathroom After Being Mistaken for a Man—Guard Demanded She ‘Prove’ Her Gender
A same sex couple was allegedly ill treated and kicked out of the Liberty Hotel in Boston by security guard. Here's what happened with Ansley Baker and her girlfriend Liz Victor.
Women confronted by security guard in hotel bathroom file discrimination complaint
By WBZ News Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A couple has filed discrimination complaints against the Liberty Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts after the two women were questioned for using the women’s bathroom last weekend. Ansley Baker and her girlfriend Liz Victor say a security guard came into the bathroom, accused one of them of being a man, and then demanded to see their IDs to prove their genders. …
Liberty Hotel Releases Updated Statement On Bathroom Incident After Investigation ‘Concluded’
Boston.com reports that the Liberty Hotel released an updated statement Tuesday morning, saying now that its investigation into the incident that occurred in a women’s bathroom Saturday has concluded, the security officer involved has been suspended. Read more at Boston.com https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/05/05/boston-hotel-forcibly-kicked-woman-out-of-womens-bathroom-visitor-says/
Woman Says Security Guard Kicked Her Out of Restroom and Asked Her to Prove Her Gender: 'Humiliating'
Ansley Baker tells PEOPLE the experience was her "worst nightmare" come trueAnsley Baker says she was asked to show her ID to prove her gender after a security guard kicked her out of a bathroom stall at Boston's Liberty HotelBaker tells PEOPLE the experience was "humiliating" and "horrible to go through," but says she's thankful for the support she's received sinceThe Liberty Hotel has suspended the security guard and said it is retraining staf…
Hotel Guard Suspended, Accused of Asking Woman in Bathroom to Prove Gender
Newsweek.The incident, which stirred backlash against the Liberty Hotel in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, comes amid what many LGBTQ+ people view as a rise in anti-trans rhetoric, particularly surrounding transgender women's access to women's bathrooms. Critics have warned that the rising tensions could have ramifications for all women, regardless of whether they are transgender.Elizabeth Victor wrote in a since-removed Google review that sh…
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