Transgender woman expelled from social club after incident in ladies toiletsIan Robson, October 21, 2013
A transgender woman has been expelled from her social club after an incident in the ladies loo.
Hinoi Tonkin, who used to be 21-stone Keith but has slimmed down to nine stone, was already under suspension at the club.
But she was formally thrown out after a meeting of the committee last week at Beechwood, Easterside and District Social Club in Middlesbrough, Cleveland.
Hinoi was accused of swearing and behaviour which disturbed other members but had denied the charge.
She refused to attend the hearing but it went ahead in her absence and club secretary Mick Smith informed her of the decision by letter.
Hinoi, 29, claims she is the victim of transphobia but the club say she has been treated the same as anyone else.
She said she had felt comfortable after joining the club last year but had became concerned by several incidents recently.
It culminated when Hinoi, who still needs more operations to complete her transformation from a man into a woman, hit her head off the toilet wall following an altercation.
She said: "I have been expelled but I do not think I am to blame.
