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Nonbinary Actor Sues Manhattan Hotel Over Bathroom Discrimination

5/2/2026

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Non-binary actor Wesley Han sued the Soho Grand hotel in Manhattan after a guard entered women’s stall, barred them from washing hands, and forced them into the men’s restroom on March 5.
Han alleges the hotel violated New York State and City Human Rights Laws banning gender-identity discrimination.
Han seeks compensatory and punitive damages for humiliation and emotional distress, framing the suit as a test of New York’s gender-identity protections amid bathroom laws.

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Non-binary actor Wesley Han sued the Soho Grand hotel in Manhattan after a guard entered women’s stall, barred them from washing hands, and forced them into the men’s restroom on March 5.
Han alleges the hotel violated New York State and City Human Rights Laws banning gender-identity discrimination.
Han seeks compensatory and punitive damages for humiliation and emotional distress, framing the suit as a test of New York’s gender-identity protections amid bathroom laws.