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 they. Everyone else who approached was admitted as soon as they paid the entrance fee. So Claudia filmed the incident, and the following 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 other young people entering without any problem,” said Claudia Vasquez Haro. Presentes attempted to contact La Casona Lounge Club through various communication channels but received no response. Today, Claudia Vasquez Haro filed the complaint with the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI) and will present it to the Justice system this week.

"They can't be here because they are transvestites."

According to what he told PresentsFollowing her complaint, several other people came forward stating 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,” Claudia recounted the security guard at the entrance. They asked him for an explanation. And the explanation was the same: “You can’t come in here because you’re transvestites, we don’t let people in because of the clothes they’re wearing.” Then they insisted that 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 toward people in the LGBTI community, especially the Trans and Travesti community,” they wrote in their Facebook post, which was viewed by more than 2,800 people.