A women-only pole dancing studio on Australia's Gold Coast is being sued for $30,000 after its owner refused to grant membership to a transgender applicant, arguing the business exists to provide female clients with a space free from the "male gaze." Queens of Pole owner Nomes Witney is defending the legal action after rejecting a membership application from a biological male who now identifies as a transgender woman. The dispute is now headed to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal after mediation through Australia's Queensland Human Rights Commission failed. humanevents.com