"Maddie Haining described her experience at Club Tropicana as 'embarrassing and infuriating', stating, 'It's not okay to be removed from bars because you are disabled and different to other people.'"
"'I asked 'how was I a safety risk?' If I was a safety risk they wouldn't have let me in in the first place,' Haining expressed, highlighting the inconsistency in the club's reasoning."
"'I said 'you can't make me leave because I'm in a wheelchair - this is discrimination',' she stated, emphasizing her rights under the Equality Act."
"'He just kept repeating himself and not acknowledging anything,' Haining recounted, illustrating the manager's dismissive attitude during the confrontation."
Maddie Haining, an 18-year-old woman, was asked to leave Club Tropicana in Manchester shortly after entering with her wheelchair. Despite initial approval from security, a bar manager claimed her wheelchair posed a safety risk. Haining protested, citing the 2010 Equality Act, which protects wheelchair users from discrimination. She described the manager as rude and unhelpful, and the club stated an investigation was underway regarding the incident. Haining emphasized that being disabled should not prevent access to venues.
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