Washington judge says 'female-only' spa is akin to 'Whites-only' policy

A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judge said Monday that the Washington-based Olympus Spa’s female-only policy is akin to a "whites-only" policy.

Olympus Spa, a Christian Korean-run operation, is currently arguing in court that its mandate limiting patrons to "biological females" is protected by constitutional rights. The legal counsel of the spa appeared before a three-member panel of the Ninth Circuit on Monday due to the state’s Human Rights Commission accusing the business of discrimination in 2020.