Washington coffee stand removes offensive transphobic sign after backlash

A Washington state coffee stand has removed a transphobic sign after it sparked widespread backlash online and prompted local residents to organise a protest. The sign, displayed outside a “bikini barista” coffee stand in Spokane’s Hillyard neighbourhood called 2nd Base Espresso, read: “Trans women are r******* men,” conveying an anti-trans message using a widely recognised…