A transgender woman forced to use a men’s locker room at a New York City yoga studio is suing the company for $5 million.
Ali Miles, also known as Dylan Miles, was born a biological male, but is in the process of transitioning to [a] woman’, wears women’s clothing and undergoes hormone therapy.
She claims on May 4 by the management of Hot Yoga Chelsea, where classes can cost as much as $1,900 a year, that she did not use the women’s locker rooms and bathrooms.
But Miles went in anyway, and it led to complaints from the other women there, according to the lawsuit.
It is the third gender discrimination case she has filed in the city in the past 13 months. according to the New York Post.
Transgender woman Ali Miles, aka Dylan Miles, was reportedly forced to use a men’s locker room at a New York City yoga studio and is suing the company for $5 million
She claims she was denied access to women’s changing rooms and bathrooms by Hot Yoga Chelsea’s management on May 4
A yoga session at Hot Yoga Chelsea – where classes can cost as much as $1,900 a year
Originally from Arizona, Miles came to the studio in Manhattan before the 5 p.m. class and wanted to change in the women’s locker room.
But her presence was met with complaints and she was told to stop using the facilities and leave.
“Female patrons…complained and yelled at Miles about Miles’ presence and use of the sexless locker room and bathroom labeled women, and demanded that Miles leave and stop using the facilities,” the lawsuit states.
A witness described Miles’ behavior on that day as disturbing, saying she was “150% a man” and that her genitals were hanging in the dressing room.
“We have other trans people [at Chelsea Hot Yoga], we have several trans women and several trans men, and there has never been a problem. … it’s this person,’ she said the New York Post.
“This person who claims to be a transitional woman entered the female locker room, number one, in male shorts up to his knees.
While there could be a hormonal addition as his bust is bigger than mine, he wasn’t wearing a feminine top to cover his bust.
“He’s also undressed and he’s a full man. There is 150% male. Things were hanging around.”
The witness added, “It wasn’t even like he was just standing there. He crouched on the floor in front of the shower stalls.
“It was very uncomfortable for one of the women who was there and she was completely naked.
“This person immediately started reciting the law, and why would you?
“Because this person could see that there were other women below me who were particularly upset… This person, I don’t know if they come to these places to try and start a problem or whatever.”
It is the third sex discrimination case she has filed in the city in the past 13 months, according to the New York Post
Miles was born a biological male but is in the process of transitioning to [a] woman’, wears women’s clothing and undergoes hormone therapy
Miles’ presence in the ladies’ locker room was met with complaints and she was told to stop using the facilities and leave
Miles was also represented by attorney Peter Sverd in her case against a Planet Fitness, where she was allegedly escorted out of the women’s locker room, and a homeless shelter where she claimed to have been assaulted by a security guard.
Both incidents are said to have taken place in the Bronx.
Places of “public lodging” are required to allow visitors to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity under a 2016 New York City law.
Or they should provide single toilets for ‘all genders’.
New York businesses are said to do their best to avoid problems with bathroom use.
Property manager Anthony Mignano, who is not involved in the lawsuit, said: “We have been informed by our lawyers that we need to change everything… everything must now be a neutral bathroom to avoid this.”
While another expert argues that claims by transgender people in the bathroom and locker room could hurt businesses across the city with lawsuits similar to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
It led to hundreds of lawsuits, including some from plaintiffs dubbed “professional plaintiffs,” who are filing dozens of claims.
Dailymail.com has reached out to Hot Yoga Chelsea for comment.