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This story has been updated following charges filed from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Click here for more information.A Traverse City hair stylist who came under fire this summer for telling transgender customers to “seek the services of a local pet groomer,” is now suing the city and three of its residents over what she believes a violation of the salon’s First Amendment rights.Filed Oct. 25 in 13th Circuit Court in Grand Traverse County, Studio 8 Hair Lab owner Christine Geiger accused Traverse City and three individuals who filed civil rights complaints against the salon of violating the business’s…