A Texas woman, Jenna Longoria, traveling with her 16-month-old son and mother, had a shocking experience when she was allegedly asked to leave her flight after accidentally misgendering a flight attendant. According to Longoria, who is a women's health and hormone expert from outside Austin, the incident occurred while she was boarding her flight at San Francisco International Airport.

 

My 16-month old & I were denied entry on a @united flight back to Austin bc I used the wrong pronoun for the attendant. We have no luggage, nothing. we’re stranded in San Francisco. What are my rights? @elonmusk @jchilders98 pic.twitter.com/2b1rC14wg4

— The Period Guru ® (@JennaLongoria) June 26, 2024

Longoria recounted that when the flight attendant, who identifies as a woman, handed her their boarding passes, she unintentionally addressed the crew member as "Sir" multiple times. Confused over the incident, Longoria emphasized, "That is it."

 

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However, Longoria claimed that the flight attendant got upset and prevented her mother from joining her past the gate. Onboard, she sought assistance from another male flight attendant, explaining that the first flight attendant had held her mother back at the gate. To her surprise, the male flight attendant pointed out that the crew member was wearing a dress. Longoria expressed frustration, stating, "As a mother, my prerogative is to get my son safely on the plane and not worry about the pronouns that someone goes by."

 

 

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Unfortunately, Longoria, her son, and mother were not allowed to board the plane, while their luggage and medications were still on board. Although United Airlines claimed that they were prohibited from boarding due to a discussion about excessive carry-on items, Longoria vehemently denied this allegation, calling it "an absolute lie."

 

Longoria documented the ordeal on her Instagram account, sharing a video of her conversation with a United official named Gabriella. Gabriella informed Longoria that she needed to gather statements from witnesses to gather facts. Eventually, it was the captain's decision to remove them from the flight. Gabriella concluded the discussion by stating, "And it was confirmed by the captain. They heard it all."

 

When Longoria pressed for further clarification, Gabriella explained that she was being denied boarding because of what she had said. Confused, Longoria expressed disbelief about derogatory transgender comments being made, to which Gabriella responded that she heard someone talking about being a bigot and not being allowed on the aircraft.

 

Longoria believes that if the captain had heard the actual conversation, she would have been allowed to fly. However, Gabriella informed her that as a result of the incident, they were likely to face a ban from flying on United in the future.

 

Left in shock and trauma, Longoria expressed her disappointment that no apology or compensation had been offered for the American Airlines tickets she was forced to purchase to return to Austin after being denied boarding on United Airlines.

 

United Airlines has not yet responded to a request for comment regarding the possibility of a future ban for Longoria and her family.

 

I’m a retired Delta pilot. I don’t like to talk shit about other airlines. But, then there’s @united. Can’t help myself. https://t.co/DRyZvoWX2h

— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) June 26, 2024

Longoria emphasized that the situation was handled calmly, and there was no commotion or disturbance onboard the flight. However, she remains surprised by the incident and believes that other passengers were unaware of what had transpired.

 

As the uncertainties of flying linger, Longoria and her mother decided to purchase tickets for an American Airlines flight, departing three hours later, to return home to Austin.

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