Hair salon saying trans people should go to a pet groomer was illegal

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Civil Rights Commission rules hair salon saying trans people should go to a pet groomer was illegal

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/08/03/civil-rights-commission-rules-hair-salon-saying-trans-people-should-go-to-a-pet-groomer-was-illegal/ 🔗

Poppy-Jay St. Palmer (3 Aug 2026)

In 2023, Studio 8 Hair Lab in Traverse City shared a post to Facebook saying that anyone who "identifies as anything other" than a man or woman was "not welcome" in the salon.

"If a human identifies as anything other than a man/woman please seek services at a local pet groomer," owner Christine Geiger wrote. "You are not welcome at this salon. Period."

On 27 July, the commission ruled that the studio violated the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, which protects people from unfair treatment and discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics.

According to UpNorthLive, more than 20 discrimination complaints were filed against Studio 8 Hair Lab for the comments, which formed the basis of the case.

The commission also found that the hair salon retaliated against three of the complaints filed with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights by counter-filing a civil lawsuit against them.

Following the ruling, Studio 8 Hair Lab and Geiger were ordered to immediately stop publishing discriminatory statements and cease retaliation against the complainants.

The salon was also ordered to remove the challenged Facebook posts, post statements online and at the premises saying that it will not refuse goods or services based on protected characteristics under state law, complete civil rights and anti-discrimination compliance training, and pay attorney fees and other costs relating to the lawsuit.

[Devlyn ✅]

What a hair raising story! I was dyeing reading it! I guess she got kicked in the bun(s)! I don't suppose she's willing to comb over to the house and style mine! 😁

[Devlyn ✅]

But wait, there's more! Pity. At least they stayed in business long enough to get a 1.9 star average review! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Lori Dee ✅]

But wait, there's more! Pity. At least they stayed in business long enough to get a 1.9 star average review! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

"Permanently Closed"  🤣

It would have been less expensive to keep her bigotry to herself.

Karma is a birch!

[Tig58072]

If a human identifies as anything other than a man or woman please seek services at a local pet groomer. I think the statement is actually directed at furries..., Maybe somebody wanted a full bath and their anal glands cleaned... Just getting your hair styled shouldn't be a problem for a hair salon. But we don't know what a customer was asking them to do.

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

If a human identifies as anything other than a man or woman please seek services at a local pet groomer. I think the statement is actually directed at furries..., Maybe somebody wanted a full bath and their anal glands cleaned... Just getting your hair styled shouldn't be a problem for a hair salon. But we don't know what a customer was asking them to do.

I can attest as a furry that I've yet to seek out a grooming session lol 😆

Do have a nice brush for my fursuit and would have no issues getting a furry friend to brush me!