‘We are seeking to discriminate’: lesbian group wanting to exclude trans women compares itself to Melbourne gay bar

Australian Human Rights Commission says Peel hotel's right to refuse heterosexual people was granted to help gay men achieve equality

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A lawyer for a Victorian lesbian group that wants to exclude transgender and bisexual women from its public events has compared its request to a Melbourne gay bar that was granted the right to refuse heterosexual people.

But a lawyer for the Australian Human Rights Commission said the Peel hotel's exemption had been granted under Victorian state law to help gay men achieve equality, unlike the Lesbian Action Group's application, which discriminates against transgender women.