A Brisbane pub is amending its entry coverage after a Maori lady was turned away for her cultural facial tattoos.
Juanita McNamara claims she was discriminated towards when three safety guards refused her entry to the Irish pub Finn McCools in Fortitude Valley on Saturday evening.
McNamara has a cultural tattoo on her chin referred to as a moko kauae, which represents her household.
"They stated no facial tattoos as a result of it's the guidelines of the venue," she stated.
"It was truly embarrassing. I used to be very dissatisfied, I used to be shocked but additionally I felt fairly a sense of injustice."
A spokesperson for Finn McCools Fortitude Valley stated the venue has been in contact with McNamara to supply an apology.
The pub advised 9News it's now updating its venue entry coverage to create a protected and welcoming area for all patrons.
It additionally stated it will likely be upskilling and coaching employees on the brand new coverage and procedures.
It isn't the primary time somebody has been refused entry to a Brisbane bar over their cultural tattoos when a Papuan-Australian lady reported an analogous expertise two doorways down at Hey Chica nightclub final June.
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