News | UKTransgender woman told to use disabled toilet on ferry wins landmark discrimination caseErin Bisson was humiliated when told the use the disabled toiletFacebookJamie Micklethwaite26 May 2016A transgender woman has won a landmark case to have a ferry company remove the words ‘ladies’ and ‘gents’ from their toilets to avoid discrimination.Erin Bisson, 40, launched legal action after a member of staff at Condor Ferries humiliated her by telling her to use the disabled toilet in September last year.The Jersey taxi driver also claimed using the words ‘gents’ and ‘ladies’ rather than symbols amounted to indirect discrimination.An Employment and Discrimination Tribunal found in favour Ms Bisson’s complaints of direct and indirect discrimination against Condor because of her gender reassignment.Condor admitted to the tribunal there had been acts of discrimination against Ms Bisson.Read MoreSchools ‘should consider mixed-sex toilets so transgender pupils feel comfortable’Transgender model Munroe Bergdorf: ‘Living in London has allowed me to be myself’Eddie Redmayne clarifies transgender comments after he was 'misunderstood'The ferry firm have worked with Ms Bisson to draw up a list of guidelines to remove any possibility of inadvertent discrimination by the company. Condor ferries will now longer have the words 'ladies' and 'gents' on their toilet doors RexThey will also now only use symbols on their toilet doors and has until June 30 to implement this.This was the first decision taken on the Channel Island since it introduced discrimination laws last year.MORE ABOUTTransgender
