Mara L.
I called for my NGO to arrange two nights for a guest attending one of our events. They were coming from another city. The man I spoke with first confirmed that a room was available on our dates and said he would accept the booking. I explained that our guest is trans, has medically transitioned, and has not yet legally changed their name or gender, so their appearance might not match the details on their ID. I wanted to make sure they wouldn’t be mistreated or accused of using a fake ID. After hearing this, he said it would be better not to proceed because he “doesn’t want complications” and “doesn’t support these types of changes,” meaning people changing gender or transitioning. He then refused to host our guest, despite having initially confirmed the reservation, because he doesn’t “agree with” trans people. I’d advise LGBTQ+ people and their supporters to take their money elsewhere.
