Transgender Patron Takes Complaint Against Capone's to Peabody Licensing Board

In this article a man by the name of Robert Knowles, who is from Saugus, speaks out against a bar named Capone's in Peabody that allegedly refused the group (which also included a woman) entry into the bar. The man states "The door staff told me we would not be allowed entrance because of how we were dressed and that men in skirts would not be allowed inside". The group holds frequent meetings in bars and just wants to be respected the same as any other group of people. It is not known what actions will be taken against the bar just yet, though there are laws that prevent this kind of discrimination in public areas such as this. " The whole object of the group is to help others feel confident so they can embrace who they are and they can go out".