Trans Woman Suing Female Estheticians For Refusing To Wax Genitals Testifies At Human Rights Tribunal

Transgender LGBT activist Jessica Yaniv, formerly Jonathan Yaniv, has filed a total of 16 complaints against female estheticians, most of whom are immigrants, with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal after they refused to wax Yaniv’s male genitals. The activist is claiming discrimination based on gender identity and is seeking financial restitution, estimated as totaling at least $32,500.

Yaniv testified before the Human Rights tribunal on Friday.