He stated, “Washington has perversely twisted a law that was passed to protect women’s rights to deny women protections.”
Breaking: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Olympus Spa, a female-only nude Korean Spa in the Seattle area, must allow trans-identified males into the facility.
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The judgment comes after a federal court rejected the spa’s case in 2023.
The court ruled that Olympus Spa’s written policy of only accepting “biological women” was illegal in the state of Washington.
The spa was directed by the WSHRC to delete the phrase “biological women” from its website, provide “inclusivity” training, and provide transgender men entrance.
In court documents, Olympus Spa, which has sites in Tacoma and Lynwood, Washington, said that its policy is based on its long-standing cultural customs and Christian values.
