"Haining explained that she spent many of her teenage years in hospitals and medical appointments, which limited her ability to socialize and go out for fun nights with friends."
"When she asked to speak to the manager, she said the manager was 'horribly rude.' 'They wouldn't explain why [I was being made to leave],' Haining told the BBC."
"'I don't see how I'm any more of a safety hazard being in a chair than 50 drunk people falling over each other. I feel like that's more of a safety hazard than I am, just sat at a bar with my friends.'"
"Haining showed the manager the Equality Act on her phone and explained that wheelchair users cannot be removed over a fire risk, since the law requires evacuation plans."
Maddie Haining, an 18-year-old wheelchair user, was removed from Club Tropicana in Manchester after being told her wheelchair posed a safety risk. Following her social media post about the incident, the bar apologized, fired the manager, and promised to improve accessibility. Haining, who faced limitations in socializing due to health issues, was initially assisted by security but was later asked to leave. She confronted the manager about the discriminatory treatment and cited the Equality Act, which protects wheelchair users from being removed based on fire risk concerns.
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