A coffee stand in Spokane, Washington, removes a transphobic sign after it draws online backlash and local protest activity. The sign was displayed outside 2nd Base Espresso in the Hillyard neighborhood and reportedly used hateful wording directed at transgender people, stating that “Trans women are [slur] men.” Multiple outlets report that the sign is taken down on Wednesday following the backlash.
PinkNews reports that the sign was visible outside the “bikini barista” coffee stand and that residents organised in response to the message. The Daily Mail similarly reports that the sign is removed and describes the company’s response as an apology, characterizing it as an apology issued after the incident sparked large protests.
Across the reports, the incident is presented as a public dispute centered on discriminatory messaging toward trans women, followed by the removal of the sign and calls for accountability from community members. The outlets focus on what the sign said, the location of the business, and the subsequent reaction and removal.
