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Jessica Yaniv

What is jessica yaniv?

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Key facts

Name Jessica Yaniv[1]
Other legal name Jessica Simpson[1]
Citizenship Canadian[1]
Location British Columbia, Canada[1]
Known for Filing discrimination complaints against beauty salons over waxing services[1]
Complaint period 2018 and 2019[1]

Jessica Yaniv, also known as Jessica Simpson, is a Canadian transgender activist in British Columbia who filed at least 15 discrimination complaints against beauty salons that refused to wax her, a case described as the first major transgender retail discrimination case in Canada.

Context

Jessica Yaniv, also known as Jessica Simpson, is a Canadian transgender activist in British Columbia who became widely known for filing discrimination complaints against beauty salons after they refused to provide waxing services to her [1]. She filed at least 15 complaints of discrimination on the basis of gender identity with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal during 2018 and 2019 [1]. The case was described as the first major case of alleged transgender discrimination in retail in Canada [1]. Sources also note that Yaniv has used the legal name Jessica Simpson [1] [2].

Documented claims

  • Yaniv filed at least 15 discrimination complaints on the basis of gender identity against various beauty salons. [1]
  • The complaints were filed with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. [1]
  • The case was described as the first major case of alleged transgender discrimination in retail in Canada. [1]

Questions and answers

What are the lawsuits against Jessica Yaniv?

Yaniv filed at least 15 discrimination complaints on the basis of gender identity against beauty salons that refused to wax her, with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal [1]. The case was described as the first major transgender retail discrimination case in Canada [1].

What is Jessica Yaniv known for?

She is known for filing discrimination complaints against beauty salons over waxing services in British Columbia, Canada [1].

Sources

  1. Transgender activist says gynecologist won't see her — dailymail.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. The Blogs: Did I ever mention I’m an octopus wrangler? — blogs.timesofisrael.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People