Controversies
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2026
Delaware commission fines Hideout Arcade Bar & Grille over anti-trans discrimination
Fine or penalty
The Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission ruled that Hideout Arcade Bar & Grille and owner Bryan Derrickson discriminated and retaliated against a transgender woman, Kaitie Sorber, by enforcing a restroom policy tied to ID gender markers and banning her after she criticized the policy. The commission ordered Derrickson to pay $15,000, including $10,000 to Sorber and a $5,000 civil penalty, and directed the bar to change its restroom policy, lift Sorber's ban, and train employees on anti-discrimination and equal accommodations.
Company response
Remediation — Hideout Arcade Bar & Grille
It also directed the bar to change its restroom access policy and lift its ban on Sorber.
Source excerpt
On July 16, 2026, a majority of the commission voted that the Hideout and Derrickson had violated Sorber’s rights by discriminating against her based on her gender identity.
The commission also ruled that the Hideout had retaliated against Sorber by banning her over her social media criticism of the restroom policy.
The commission subsequently ordered Derrickson to pay $15,000 — $10,000 to Sorber for the restroom incident and her subsequent denial of entry, and a $5,000 civil penalty to support education about DEAL’s prohibitions against discrimination and retaliation.