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Gym expulsion angers Chch transgender

Thu 15 May 2008 In: New Zealand Daily News View at Wayback

A Christchurch transgender man has laid a complaint with the Human Rights Commission claiming his gym membership was terminated because of his plans to change his gender, reports the Christchurch Press. Andrew Dobson (photo: Chch Press) Andrew Dobson's Pro-Fitness gym membership was terminated in April, after a manager claimed there had been a number of body odour complaints made against him – but Dobson says the gym's management was just tying to find an excuse to get rid of him after he disclosed his plans to transition and live permanently as a woman. The full Christchurch Press story is on the link below.    

Credit: GayNZ.com news staff

First published: Thursday, 15th May 2008 - 10:53am

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