A lesbian who was
thrown out of the women's restroom of a Greenwich
Village restaurant for looking too masculine reached a
settlement with the establishment on Tuesday.
The Caliente Cab
Company has agreed to pay Khadijah Farmer $35,000,
though the restaurant still denies that a bouncer chased her
out of the women's restroom June 24, according to Newsday . Caliente also agreed to add gender identity
to its nondiscrimination policy.
"The Caliente Cab
Company has been a prominent member of the West
Village for many years," the company said in a statement.
"An enlightened attitude and progressive thinking is
woven into Caliente's culture and in its efforts to
promote the social welfare of all members of the
community."
Farmer was
represented by the Transgender Legal Defense and Education
Fund. (The Advocate)
