A couple has filed a discrimination lawsuit against The Strat, claiming they were kicked out of the property because of their gender and sexual orientation.
In the lawsuit filed March 10 in Clark County District Court, Brianne Garcia and Lelannie Dominguez claim they were escorted from the premises after being called “too affectionate” and were “battered” by a security guard.
They are suing for negligence; battery; discrimination in a place of public accommodation; and negligent hiring, training, retention and supervision.
Golden Entertainment, owner and operator of The Strat, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Lawsuit details
Garcia and Dominguez were at a bar in The Strat on May 3, 2024 and “interacting with one another in an affectionate manner,” according to the lawsuit. While there, a waitress approached the couple and asked them to stop, saying they were being “too affectionate.”
The couple “felt that they were being singled out and treated differently based on their gender and sexual orientation,” said the lawsuit, and questioned the request from the waitress.
According to the lawsuit, a manager approached the couple soon after and asked them to leave the premises. Security personnel escorted the couple toward the elevator and one of the guards “was acting in an aggressive and confrontational manner,” the lawsuit alleges.
While in the elevator, the couple started recording the security guard and during the interaction they were “physically battered” by the guard, the lawsuit alleges.
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