Boston Hotel Security Guard Demands Gender Proof from Woman in Restroom
Ansley Baker and Liz Victor, a cisgender couple, were humiliated and ejected from Boston’s Liberty Hotel after security wrongly accused them of improper bathroom use. A security guard aggressively questioned Baker’s gender, demanding identification, despite her being alone in a stall. Following the incident, the hotel suspended the security guard, initiated staff retraining on inclusive practices, and pledged a donation to an LGBTQ+ organization. The couple, however, notes the hotel’s statement lacked a full apology or retraction of its initial, inaccurate claims.
John Q. Hosedrinker