Isla Reta Beach Resort Issues Official Statement Over Discrimination of Trans Woman

Here’s the official statement of Isla Reta Beach Resort

ISLA RETA BEACH RESORT – A tourist spot in Davao del Norte that drawn flake due to alleged discrimination of a transgender woman has issued an official statement regarding the incident.

Isla Reta Beach Resort
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Recently, a certain Shannon Remotigue Gonzaga took to social media wherein she made a rant against the said resort.

In her lengthy post, she shared that she was prohibited to use the female comfort room.

She then approached the resort manager but the latter stressed that gays are strictly forbidden in women’s CR, despite the fact she emphasized that she’s a transgender woman and not gay.

The resort later posted on Facebook that it will no longer accept transgender people to avoid the issue of discrimination.

“We inform to the public we cannot accommodate transgender because we have no facility for them to avoid issues of discrimination,” it said.

However, after earning massive criticism from the netizens due to its announcement, the resort issued an official statement via Facebook.

Here’s the official statement of Isla Reta Beach Resort:

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