Wesley Han, a non-binary actor known for roles on Power Book II: Ghost and other TV shows, has filed a lawsuit accusing the Soho Grand Hotel in SoHo of humiliating and discriminating treatment in one of its restrooms.
The suit alleges that a hotel security guard pulled Han out of the women’s restroom, marched them into the men’s room, and then refused to let them wash their hands, an ordeal Han says caused severe embarrassment and emotional distress. The complaint claims the incident amounted to harassment and discrimination and asks the court for relief.
According to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, the guard entered the women’s restroom and asked other patrons, “Excuse me, ladies, have you seen a man enter?” before escorting Han out. The filing, as described by TMZ, says Han was not allowed to wash their hands during the encounter, which the complaint describes as degrading and deeply distressing. The Soho Grand is named as the defendant, with the guard’s alleged actions framed as part of discriminatory conduct by the hotel.
Han is described in the suit as a Korean American, non-binary performer with screen and stage credits, including work on Power Book II: Ghost, Russian Doll and Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. That background, along with recent New York City theater work, is also noted in profiles such as BroadwayWorld. The complaint identifies Han by name and by their standing in the city’s performance community.
What the lawsuit alleges
The filing sketches out a brief but intense confrontation. It alleges that the hotel security guard not only removed Han from the women’s restroom but also directed them into the men’s room and blocked Han from washing up. As laid out in the complaint and reported by TMZ, Han contends that this treatment was not a simple misunderstanding but unlawful harassment that caused humiliation and ongoing emotional distress.
The lawsuit seeks to hold the Soho Grand responsible for the guard’s alleged behavior and characterizes the episode as discriminatory treatment under the law. Han’s legal team argues the hotel failed to respect Han’s gender identity in a setting that should be open to all guests.
Legal context in New York
New York City’s Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of gender identity and expression. Guidance from the city’s human rights agency states that covered businesses must allow people to use single-gender facilities that align with their gender identity, and that forcing a non-binary or transgender person to use another facility can violate the law. Those rules are outlined by the NYC Commission on Human Rights.
Hotel response and next steps
The Soho Grand has not posted a public response to the lawsuit on its official website. The site lists the hotel at 310 West Broadway in SoHo and provides general information at sohogrand.com.
Han’s case will move forward in civil court, with potential parallel action through New York City’s human rights processes depending on how their attorneys proceed. For now, the hotel is facing pointed questions about how its staff handled one guest’s trip to the restroom.
