Transsexual Sues Airline Over Clothing Request
From Times Wire Reports
A transsexual is suing United Airlines, claiming he was ordered to get off an airplane and change into men’s clothing before re-boarding.
Richard Ward, also known as Sarah West, was on a flight from Omaha to Chicago, where he was scheduled to take a connecting flight home to London.
When Ward showed United staff his British passport, identifying him as a man, United employees told him to get off the plane and change into men’s clothing, according to the lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court.
Ward claims he was told he would not be able to fly until he looked more like his passport photo.
