Olympus Spa v. Armstrong Lawsuit, Federal Appeals Court Says Women-Only Spa Cannot Bar Transgender Customers
A Trump-appointed federal appellate judge invoked a crude anatomical phrase three times in a dissenting opinion on March 12, 2026 — drawing sharp rebukes from 29 of his colleagues on the 9th Circuit. The opinion instantly went viral. But beneath the headline is a landmark ruling on the collision between transgender anti-discrimination law, religious freedom,…
