Airbnb under fire for host who denied lodging to trans woman

Airbnb is under fire for taking nearly one year to ban a host who turned away a transgender woman amid growing scrutiny of discrimination on the service.

Hollywood producer Shadi Petosky claims she complained privately last July she was turned away because a host felt "uncomfortable" about her gender identity.

Petosky, producer of children's show "Yo Gabba Gabba," tweeted about the incident this weekend, saying Airbnb ignored her claims.

After the tweet went viral, Airbnb banned the host.

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