Bowling alley discriminated against trans activists: "They know they can't be here"
In the early hours of December 25, Claudia Vasquez Haro and Ariana Linares Araujo went out dancing at a nightclub in La Plata but were not allowed to enter because they are trans.
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By Rosario Marina
In the early hours of December 25th, Claudia Vasquez Haro and Ariana Linares Araujo went out dancing. They arrived at a club called La Casona Lounge Club, located at 44th Street between 10th and 11th, but encountered a barrier: they weren't allowed in. Only them. Everyone else who approached was admitted as soon as they paid the entrance fee.
That's why Claudia filmed the incident, and the next day it was uploaded to the social media accounts of the organization she leads: Otrans Argentina. “We arrived at La Casona, we were in line, and the 'security' told us that entry was by guest list. Ariana and I waited to the side and saw that other boys and girls were entering without any problem,” said Claudia Vásquez Haro.
Attempts were made to contact La Casona Lounge Club through various communication channels but received no response. Today, Claudia Vasquez Haro filed a complaint with the National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI) and will present it to the courts this week.
"They can't be here because they are transvestites."
According to what she told Presentes , her complaint led several other people to come forward, indicating that they too had been discriminated against not only because of their gender identity, but also because of their sexual orientation, class, weight, etc. "In short, they are transphobic, Nazi fascists," she concluded.
"You know you can't come in here," the security guard at the entrance told them, according to Claudia.
They asked for an explanation. And the explanation was the same: “You can’t come in here because you’re transvestites, and we don’t let people in because of what they’re wearing.” Then they insisted it was “club policy.” They asked to speak to the manager, but he never showed up.
Otrans Argentina explained that this is not an isolated case, but rather part of "a series of discriminatory acts in several cities across the country since the government of Mauricio Macri, Vidal and Garro took office in the city of La Plata."
“These events reinforce and reproduce violent discourses and practices towards people from the LGBTI community, especially the Trans and Travesti community,” they wrote in their Facebook post, which was viewed by more than 2,800 people.
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