University of Texas student: Whataburger denied me entry for wearing lingerie

[TexasTowelie]

Video footage posted to Twitter shows a Whataburger manager telling Tyler Grant, a public health junior at the University of Texas at Austin, that they could not enter the restaurant chain's location near the UT campus. A picture provided by Grant shows what they were wearing Saturday when the incident occurred.

A University of Texas student who identifies as gender queer claims service was denied at a Whataburger location in Austin early Saturday morning because the student was wearing women's clothing.

Video footage posted to Twitter shows a restaurant manager telling Tyler Grant, a public health junior at the University of Texas at Austin, that Grant could not enter the restaurant chain's location near the UT campus. The footage only shows a portion of the encounter.

Grant — who prefers to be referred to through gender neutral pronouns such as "they," "them" and "their" — told the San Antonio Express-News that the manager told Grant that their clothes were revealing and see-through. However, Grant believes the manager was discriminating based on gender identity.

"I really believe it was transphobia-driven and I don't think it had anything to do with what I was wearing," Grant said.

Austin’s nondiscrimination ordinance prevents restaurants and other public accommodations from discriminating against patrons based on gender identity.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/local/article/University-of-Texas-student-denied-entry-to-6199105.php#photo-7680852

[Hoppy]

1. Here's where I get flamed but I think the restaurant had a good case in this matter.

And no, Agnes, its not sarcasm.

[hardcover]

2. a woman dressed in underwear would have been asked to leave too.

[msongs]

3. in keeping w/no gender pronouns, it is a publicity seeker nt

[handmade34]

4. Whataburger should have let him/her in

but that does not dismiss the fact that Grant most likely lacks civility in this case...

[NaturalHigh]

5. This seems like publicity seeking to me.

A woman wearing the same thing probably would have gotten kicked out too.

Austin’s nondiscrimination ordinance prevents restaurants and other public accommodations from discriminating against patrons based on gender identity.

I doubt if it says they have to admit patrons who are basically running around in their underwear, though.

Personally, I would have let him in and served him his hamburger rather than give him the publicity he is seeking, but I can see the restaurant manager's point in giving him the boot.

[Sister to TxTowelie]

6. If he had just put on a dress, I don't think

It would have been an issue.

Whataburger is privately owned. They can get away with more stuff, I suspect.