Spa can't discriminate against trans women, federal appeals court rules
Obeying Washington State's antidiscrimination law doesn't interfere with Olympus Spa's First Amendment rights, the Ninth Circuit concluded.
June 16, 2025
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Obeying Washington State's antidiscrimination law doesn't interfere with Olympus Spa's First Amendment rights, the Ninth Circuit concluded.
The decision came in a case involving Premera Blue Cross.
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